Vicious Cycles That Interrupt Healing—from Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Other Illness
People with any chronic illness tend to develop a set of self-defeating vicious cycles, which conventional medical approaches too often overlook. Our office places high priority on reversing these self-defeating cycles, as they are major obstacles to healing.

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just a quick questions does anyone experience intense sharp pain at top of rib cage also makes it worse when you breath deeply

Was it easy to get approved using fobromyalgia as diagnosis? Im also worried that they'll only give partial approval, like just driving me to a bus stop, since technically I COULD walk. However I get so dizzy and weak if I walk too much. Thanks everyone!

Have anyone tried dry needling? I tried it today and while I feel better I also have a huge flare. Not sure wheatear to continue or not.

I am at my wits end. I have been to all the docs, tests, and Mayo Clinic. This all game on after a surgery I had. I am guessing it’s my Fibro and the surgery sent my body into stress mode
I have pain in my inner left rib cage, and it radiates to my back and now to my right rib cage. A strange non painful bloating over my diaphragm. I am sore below ribs ; basically straight across. I get extreme nausea and tremors when I eat. I can’t tell when I am hungry or when I am full. Lots of burping . My… read more

Hi has anyone experienced ribs feeling like they are being crushed? I often get pain & bruising between my ribs but havent had this crushimg feeling before, thanks

Hi.

I was recently diagnosed with Fibro about a month ago. Things were going great for me two years ago, my illustration business was just starting to pick up, I got a dog so I could get out and exercise more. Then boom, around February the Fibro symptoms hit hard and it's been all down hill from there.

I'm no longer able to draw fast enough or long enough to support myself as an artist, I'm going to be losing my health insurance come January, the doctor I've been seeing apparently won't… read more

My ribs have been sore and achy the past couple of weeks. I have costochondritis but that usually hurts me in the middle of my chest. This is more close to where my underwire in my bra rests. Wondering if it’s maybe from wearing underwire or if it’s from something else. Also, a couple of weeks ago I had some sore knots around the same place but they weren’t right on the rib, more between the skin and fat, if that makes sense. My primary care doctor felt them and didn’t seem concerned.

My fibro and chronic fatigue is having a hissy fit at the moment. Because I am stressing about Christmas. Most of my in laws think I am faking it and tease me for being tired. I know spending a whole day with a loud group is going to kill me afterwards. How can I politely explain to them that fibro and chronic fatigue is a real illness.