When I started this blog in 2016 I was suffering from massive daily pain, fatigue, brain fog and was desperate for relief. The word fibromyalgia had been thrown around in my early thirties and came up again ten years later. I fought with this idea mostly because of how it was an ambiguous “syndrome”. Even … More Fibromyalgia: Things To Consider
About ten months ago, I made a decision to change my habits. I spent weeks crafting a system tailored to fit my particular needs that included goals with food, water, exercise and meditation. I created charts, motivational visuals, and rewards to give myself when I succeeded. I wrote myself a letter to remind myself of … More Transformative Habits
University of Colorado (CU) Boulder researchers have discovered a brain signature that identifies fibromyalgia with 93 percent accuracy. The study used functional MRI scans (fMRI) to study brain activity in a group of 37 fibromyalgia patients and 35 control patients as they were exposed to a variety of non-painful visual, auditory and tactile cues as … More Neural Signature for Fibromyalgia May Aid Diagnosis
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