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Fibromyalgia, while gaining more and more prevalence, still remains a mystery among the medical community. Those suffering hope that the money and time going into studying this condition will eventually lead to a satisfying answer for their pain. One recent study observed those... READ MORE

There are usually two hallmark symptoms associated with fibromyalgia – widespread pain or tenderness and extreme fatigue.  Disturbances in sleep might even lead to a vicious cycle of experiencing more pain, which in turn leads to poorer and poorer sleep.  There are a few things... READ MORE

Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic, widespread pain, sleep disturbances, memory problems, headaches, and numerous other symptoms.  Approximately 5 million Americans age 18 and up are affected, with 80% to 90% being women.  Treatment of fibromyalgia can be difficult,... READ MORE

Some estimates have fibromyalgia affecting up to 7% of Americans. Ten times as many fibromyalgia suffers are women as opposed to men. Also, age seems to be a risk factor with fewer presenting with fibromyalgia as a child and many more at middle age. Here are a few more important... READ MORE

Sinus problems are not at all easy to deal with. They affect many people. One thing these people have in common is that they are regularly feeling congested or are experiencing sinus infections that may last for long periods of time, even years. The reason for this is that the... READ MORE

Fibromyalgia is just one of many conditions that can present with tingling and numbness in the hands and fingers. Even if you do not suffer from fibromyalgia,numbness and tingling in the hands or at other locations in the body are not symptoms to be ignored. Consider some of the... READ MORE

Fibromyalgia can be difficult to treat as there is no known cause or test that will confirm or deny it. However, according to the American College of Rheumatology, there are tender spots at certain points of the body that can help to determine if a person is suffering from... READ MORE

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating disease that can rob a person of his or her quality of life. It is the feeling of being totally exhausted all the time. There is absolutely nothing that can be done to increase their energy levels. Maybe sleep is the answer? Even after... READ MORE

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome has many skeptics. There is no test for IBS (nor for fibromyalgia). These types of diseases must be diagnosed by excluding other diseases. Therefore, the doctor must do tests to rule out all other possible causes. Then IBS can be... READ MORE