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[theweaselking]

Fibromyalgia is all in your head.

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[botia.livejournal.com]

Not the first study of its type to see brain abnormalities.

Unfortunately, the stress of being in pain all the damn time does take its toll in other ways. Also, a lot of us who have it, have other things too--I DO have arthritis, and my thyroid is pretty much kaput.

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

"Fibromyalgia may be related to a global dysfunction of cerebral pain-processing," Guedj added. "This study demonstrates that these patients exhibit modifications of brain perfusion not found in healthy subjects and reinforces the idea that fibromyalgia is a 'real disease/disorder'."

As friend of (to my knowledge, at least one) fibromyalgia sufferer, I welcome these news. Well... you know what I mean.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I knew I could trust your soft, sensitive side to find an appropriate title for this...

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

We aim to please, except in the bathroom where hygeine has a higher priority.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Hey, with proper precautions, I understand that that's especially where some folks aim to please.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Whereas I, as I said earlier, hold hygeine to a HIGHER STANDARD.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* I think that probably makes someone very happy.

[glitteringlynx.livejournal.com]

That's incredible! :) I'm always so fascinated when we learn neat stuff like this.

[phantoms-siren.livejournal.com]

hmmm interesting bit of research.

Some researchers have thought that the pain reported by fibromyalgia patients was the result of depression rather than symptoms of a disorder.

Interestingly I'd suffered from depression for as long as I can remember, but it noticeably improved after I developed Fibromyalgia (and Lupus).