Vitamins and minerals can be very helpful in fibromyalgia, although the benefit derived varies from person to person. Magnesium and Vitamin D have been highlighted. B Complex vitamins can also make a difference, Vitamin B1 (thiamine) in particular. People with fibromyalgia often experience intense fatigue along with widespread pain. There is a growing body of…

My fibromyalgia has been more active this year than in the past, especially over the last two months.  Weather has been the main trigger, not only for me but also for my mother, who has fibromyalgia too – it’s common on her side of the family. About two weeks ago, I was feeling very sorry…

What are the arguments against, and in favor, of fibromyalgia being a “real disease?” I’m not sure whether this question is trying to get at the difference between “disease” and “syndrome”, or whether it’s an attempt to distinguish between psychogenic and somatogenic illness, or whether it’s about finding arguments in support of the theory that people with fibromyalgia…