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March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Eight-week Mindfulness Training Helps Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Pilot Study Suggests

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Completing an eight-week program of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) helps lessen clinical symptoms of fibromyalgia, including disease severity, depression, perceived stress, and cognitive difficulties, a pilot trial suggests. The practice ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 11, 2019

I Just Can’t Remember

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I’m in pain all day every day to varying degrees, depending on the weather and my activity level. The pain has become background noise for me. Fibro fog — now ... Read more

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Mindfulness May Improve Quality of Life for Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Finds

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Practicing mindfulness may ease anxiety, depression, and stress, and improve the overall quality of life for patients with fibromyalgia, a study reports. The study, titled “Mindfulness is associated with psychological health ... Read more

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

Vibroacoustic Stimulation Can Ease Symptoms, Improve Sleep in Some Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Contends

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Vibroacoustic stimulation — delivering sound-driven vibrations to the skin while seated or lying in bed — can ease fibromyalgia symptoms, depression and everyday pain, as well as improve patients’ sleep, a clinical study ... Read more

March 5, 2019May 23, 2019

Soursop Leaf Extract Relieves Fibromyalgia Symptoms in Mice, Study Shows

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Supplementation with an extract of soursop leaves alleviated pain symptoms, depression, and anxiety in a mouse model of fibromyalgia, researchers report. Their study, “Diets supplemented with Annona muricata improve the ... Read more

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

Fibromyalgia Patients Can Benefit from Strength Training, Review Study Shows

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Strength training lowers pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia patients and improves their quality of life, a review states. The study “A systematic review of the effects of strength training in ... Read more

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

Fibromyalgia Linked to Endometriosis, Autoimmune Diseases, Study Says

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Women diagnosed with fibromyalgia and endometriosis have a higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases, a study found. Additionally, patients with both conditions had a higher incidence of mental conditions such ... Read more

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Childhood Bullying May Increase Fibromyalgia Risk in Adulthood, Study Suggests

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Children who are bullied may be at a greater risk of developing fibromyalgia as adults, according to a cross-sectional study. The study, “The association between bullying victimization in childhood and ... Read more

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

Pain Recollection in FM Patients Changes over Time, Study Suggests

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Research suggests a bias in how people with fibromyalgia (FM) recall pain, with intense pain usually exaggerated in recall. Researchers suggest that psychosocial factors, such as patients’ own assessment of ... Read more

December 19, 2018December 18, 2018

Helping Others to Help Yourself

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

As someone who has struggled with the holidays for decades, my goal has long been to do something to help those less fortunate than me at this time of year. ... Read more