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Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals. 

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I have been suffering from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue for over 15 years. There is no known cure for fibromyalgia and it barely has been legitimately recognized. Fibromyalgia has only RECENTLY become officially recognized as an official disability, yet it is still one of the hardest things to get approval for disability for. This is a VERY crucial thing to have, and no one can pinpoint a single cause or the disorder.

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Chronic Fatigue is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that can't be explained by any underlying medical condition. The fatigue may worsen with physical or mental activity but doesn't improve with rest. 

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Living With Fibromyalgia Part 2

In part one we talked about how Fibromyalgia is a disease that is characterized by widespread joint and muscle pain and fatigue, It implies pain in muscles, ligaments, and tendons that are the soft fibrous tissues of the body, It is a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue. 

5 Celebrities That Have Come Out With Fibromyalgia

1. Morgan Freeman 

Morgan Freeman is a celebrity that seems to be everywhere, whether he's acting in movies, playing voices for animated roles, or narrating film, On top of that, Freeman is also an outspoken advocate for fibromyalgia awareness.

In an interview with Esquire magazine, Freeman discussed not being able to do certain activities anymore, such as sailing, due to his fibromyalgia. Yet he wanted readers to know that the condition isn't all gloomy. He stated, "There is a point to changes like these. I have to move on to other things, to other conceptions to myself. I play golf. I still work. And I can be pretty happy just walking the land" Life doesn't stop with fibromyalgia, and Freeman wants others to know this. 

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2. Sinead O' Connor 

This singer-songwriter is no stranger to controversial and sensitive topics. Despite her talent and Grammy-winning record, in 2013 O'Connor abruptly declared she was quitting the music business. She attributed her departure to severe pain and fatigue due to fibromyalgia. At first, O'Connor was quoted as saying that her career in music was to blame. "It rendered me invisible. Murdered my soul. I'm never going back to music," she announced.

O'Connor has had her share of health issues, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, and recovery from a hysterectomy. After taking time off from her career, O'Connor later said, "When you get something like fibromyalgia it's a gift, actually, because you have to reassess your life." O'Connor has since returned to her music career.

3. Janeane Garofalo 

Since her career took off in the 1990s, comedian Janeane Garofalo has made audiences laugh at her dry sense of humor and cynicism. While Garofalo has covered a wide range of topics over the years, her health has taken center stage recently. She hasn't been widely quoted in interviews or other more formal contexts. But she talks about her fibromyalgia as a part of her stand-up act. In 2009, she told her audience, "I had no idea I was chronically dissatisfied," in reference to her new treatment involving antidepressants.

Other celebrities have demonstrated it's important to keep a positive outlook when dealing with fibromyalgia. And as Garofalo demonstrates, it may also help to laugh it off once in a while. 

4. Jo Guest 

Jo Guest is a former British model who had to quit her career due to severe fibromyalgia symptoms. In a 2008 article published in the Daily Mail, Guest was quite blunt about how fibromyalgia changed her life. "At first I thought it was just a virus, but it just wouldn't stop. I was getting up and being sick all morning and having to spend the afternoon in bed," she recalled. At first, Guest's doctor wasn't able to figure out what was wrong with her. "When you come out of the hospital and you're told everything's normal, you should be happy, but I don't want to be told everything's normal- I just want to be told what's wrong with me," she said.

Since 2008, more awareness has given way to earlier treatment interventions that help people with fibromyalgia have a better quality of life. Still, the extent of the mystery condition can indeed be career changing, as in Guest's case.

5. Rosie Hamlin 

Rosie Hamlin, the late lead singer of Rosie and the Originals, was beloved for her musical talents and her fearlessness in taking on fibromyalgia. In an interview with Fibromyalgia Aware Magazine, Hamlin discussed her struggles with the condition. It depleted her ability to take on normal everyday tasks. She said, "I've always been extremely energetic and very, very busy...it's taken me a couple of years now to have to deal with fibromyalgia, and I have to re-think my life, re-organize, and realize--just having to realize I'm so limited now. I don't like it but I have to deal with it."

Hamlin moved on from a grueling schedule in her music career to one that focused on painting and fibromyalgia awareness. She stayed active until her death in April 2017 at the age of 71.

Symptoms That Easily Get Overlooked

As we have already established and you are well aware, Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by irregular and widespread muscle and joint pain. Having said that; there are many other symptoms as well that often go overlooked and undetected by sufferers, who simply attribute the symptoms to other things and never establish the link to Fibromyalgia. Persons suffering from fibromyalgia feel tired and they often have to push themselves to get to work due to the common, widespread and deep muscle pain. Apart from the muscle-related symptoms, the person faces disturbed sleep along with total body exhaustion from head to toe. As mentioned earlier there is no hard and fast rule to diagnose fibromyalgia as its symptoms are unpredictable. Most patients are frustrated by their physical limitations and inability to go where they want to go or do what they want to do. 

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Eliminating Insomnia Part1

Eliminating Insomnia & Getting a Good Night's Sleep

What Is Insomnia And Do You Have It? 

Insomnia is the difficulty of going to sleep. It's a disorder that equates to dull and lonesome moments as you wait for a good night's rest to be rewarded to you. During slumber periods, you would desire for nothing more but to have a break, yet there are instances that your body refuses to let you have some and you can't fathom as to why. It's a medical condition. Perhaps you already know that but do you ever wonder if there's more to it? Despite the popular claims, is it something you can really ward off?

Here in Eliminating Insomnia, you will find out more about the sleeping disorder. You think you know but you have no idea. Before you attempt to do something to free yourself from the disturbance, be aware of what it is. Definitely, there are things regarding insomnia that you might be clueless about. If you are suffering from the condition or are just assuming that you are, you have to go into detail because for what its worth if indeed you are showing signs you may be in trouble. Maybe the manifestations are hinting that there is something seriously off about your health. As a start, be familiar with the varieties. 

The Three Types

Transient

This is the kind that only lasts for a few nights. In this, lack of sleep becomes a bother but only for a while. The fact that this insomnia will eventually go away implies that there is not much to be worried about. You may be unable to doze off for a period but because your sleeping pattern will soon go back to normal, you shouldn't fret about it. 

Acute

It is also referred to as short-term insomnia. The acute and transient types are quite similar. The distinguishing factor between the two is the former typically lasts for several weeks but for more than three months.

Chronic

It's a long-term disorder that can linger with you not only for months but for years. Due to extreme sleep deprivation, more complications will arise. When you haven't been privileged to make a visit to dreamland for a while, particularly for more than three months, what you may have is chronic insomnia, which should be a concern to you.

Insomnia: Do You Have It? 

• Do you toss and turn for hours in bed anticipating a good night's rest?
• Do you wake up earlier than you're supposed to?
• Do you feel exhausted when you wake up?
• Do you wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time going back to bead?
• Do you feel sleepy, grouchy, or anxious during the day?

If you have answered yes to at least one of the aforementioned questions, then you might have insomnia. Even when its severity hasn't been defined yet, it means that there is something wrong with how your body regulates. Lack of sleep can be troublesome, It is tempting to do something about it as soon as you can. You may resort to taking medication and other supplements but if you are not intent on risking your health, getting a medical professional to first check you out may be of benefit. 

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Living With Fibromyalgia: Part One

14 Years of Aches and Pains

It was a couple of years of fatigue, joint and muscle pain, IBS, swollen joints, occasional migraines ect ect before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia was a fairly new idea then and not many doctors would even accept it as a real thing. Please be clear that I am NOT a doctor and nothing in my blogs are to be considered medical advice, but needless to say that I do pour tons of hours into research and am considered the non-medical expert amongst my family and friends. I have enjoyed success in relieving my symptoms through different methods and I thought it would be useful to share options outside of pills to others who may be suffering from fibromyalgia as well. I have had fibromyalgia for 14+ years now. Some may value information on how to manage fibromyalgia simply and naturally.

What Is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a disease that is characterized by widespread joint and muscle pain and fatigue. It implies pain in muscles, ligaments, and tendons that are the soft fibrous tissues of the body. It is a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia as a diagnosable disorder has been recognized by the US National Institutes of Health and the American College of Rheumatology. People with fibromyalgia have "tender points" and these tender points are on specific parts like the neck, shoulders, arms, back, hips, and legs. These points hurt when moved or when pressure is put upon them. Reportedly 5 million Americans 18 or above suffer from fibromyalgia. Out of aa the fibromyalgia patients in America, 80% to 90% are women. So this disease is disproportionately common among middle-aged women. Furthermore, it has been estimated that people with specific diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), Ankylosing spondylitis (spinal arthritis) or Rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to suffer from fibromyalgia. The probability of suffering from fibromyalgia increases when a family member already suffers from it. My grandmother on my Father's side had lupus, and I highly suspect that my grandmother on my Mother's side had fibromyalgia.  

Fibromyalgia is characterized by incessant muscle pain and fatigue but this condition is something that is not visible and patients face difficulties in finding out what is exactly happening to them. Some people consult a physician as soon as they feel abnormal pain in muscle joints while others associate it with tiredness caused by increased physical activity. Symptoms of fibromyalgia are associated with abnormal and widespread muscle and joint pain. There is no blood test or biomarker for fibromyalgia. On the same lines, fibromyalgia is a disorder that is characterized by widespread muscular pain and causes fatigue, sleeplessness, stress and mood swings. Researchers reveal that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by having an effect on the way your brain processes pain signals. 

This is the beginning of a series of discussions we will have about Fibromyalgia, IBS, Chronic Fatigue and a few related others. Please subscribe, share, like and comment below!