Fibromyalgia
Mary Moeller talks fibromyalgia, spondyloarthritis, seronegative arthritis – and YOGA
Mary lives with her husband in Encinitas, a coastal beach city in California
My mother, sister and brother had rheumatoid arthritis so when I started experiencing terrible knee pain in my forties I was preparing myself for a diagnosis. When it didn’t show up in tests, I was surprised and relieved. But in 2007, when I was just 47 years old, I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis, and two years later, spondyloarthritis, fibromyalgia and seronegative arthritis followed.
I had both knees replaced in 2009 and had to retire in 2010. I take a whole range of medication, supplements and multivitamins. I’m asthmatic so inhalers are part of the picture too.
Although I took yoga classes in high school and college, I had fallen out of the habit of going. Continue reading
Over half of people with fibromyalgia may have an additional disorder, disease or condition
People with fibromyalgia are likely to have one or more comorbidities and use multiple medications, according to research from The Mayo Clinic published in BMJ Open. The findings highlight that it is vital that healthcare professionals check carefully what drugs they prescribe to people with fibromyalgia, any side effects they have and whether they can negatively interact with other medication the person is taking. Continue reading
Paracetamol: long-term risks may be underestimated says new review
The long-term health risks that could be associated with the commonly-taken painkiller paracetamol need to be reassessed, says a group led by Prof Philip Conaghan of the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine. Continue reading
Tai chi has been both an inspiration and an education for Jon Clark’s recovery from injury and journey with fibromyalgia
I live in New Mexico, US, where I have been practising tai chi as much as my injuries and fibromyalgia symptoms have allowed for just over two years. I had to take a break from it for about four months while I relearned how walk, but I am now in the process of working my way up to doing it four to five times a week within the next six months. Continue reading
Exercise can reduce depression in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and lupus
Depressed people with arthritis could benefit from a programme of exercise, scientists report in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Researchers looked at 29 studies into the effects of exercise on depressive symptoms in adults with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia or lupus. Continue reading
