Did you know that Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which people experience long-term, body-wide
pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues?
Did you know that Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms?
Did you know that the cause of Fibromyalgia is unknown?
Did you know that possible causes or triggers of fibromyalgia include:
- Physical or emotional trauma
- An abnormal pain response. Areas in the brain that are responsible for pain may react differently in fibromyalgia patients.
- Sleep disturbances, which are common in fibromyalgia patients.
- An infectious microbe, such as a virus. At this point, no such virus or microbe has been identified.
Did you know that men and women of all ages get fibromyalgia, but the disorder is most common among women aged 20 to 50?
Did you know that the following conditions may be seen with fibromyalgia or mimic its symptoms:
- Chronic neck or back pain
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Depression
- Hypothyroidism
- Lyme disease
- Sleep disorders
Did you know that the the primary symptom of fibromyalgia is pain?
Which include:
- The exact locations of the pain are called tender points. Tender points are found in the soft tissue on the back of the neck, shoulders, sternum, lower back, hips, shins, elbows, and knees. The pain then spreads out from these areas.
- The pain is described as deep-aching, radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning, and ranges from mild to severe.
- The joints are not affected, although the pain may feel like it is coming from the joints.
- People with fibromyalgia tend to wake up with body aches and stiffness. For some patients, pain improves during the day and increases again during the evening, though many patients have day-long, non-stop pain.
- Pain can increase with activity, cold or damp weather, anxiety, and stress.
Did you know that fibromyalgiathese symptoms may include:
- Irritable bowel syndrome with gas, and alternating diarrhea and constipation
- Memory difficulties and problems thinking clearly
- Numbness and tingling in hands and feet
- Palpitations
- Reduced exercise tolerance
- Sad or depressed mood
- Tension or migraine headaches
Did you know that eating a well-balanced diet and avoiding caffeine may help with problems sleeping, and may help reduce the severity of the symptoms?
Did you know that main goal of using medication to treat fibromyalgia is to improve sleep and pain tolerance?
Did you know that Duloxetine (Cymbalta),
pregabalin (Lyrica), and
milnacipran (Savella) are medications that are approved specifically for treating fibromyalgia?
Did you know that these drugs maybe used to treat fibromyalgia?
- Anti-seizure drugs
- Other antidepressants
- Muscle relaxants
- Pain relievers
- Sleeping aids
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Did you know that a tornado is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the earth's land surface that originates from a thunderstorm?
Did you know that if a tornado is not in contact with the earth's surface that it is a funnel cloud?
Did you know that if it not does originate from a thunderstorm then it is a dust devil circulation?
Did you know that tornado that occur along the leading edge of a straight-line wind gust fronts are called gustnadoes?
Did you know that a tornado over water is called a water spout?
Did you know that a tornado that forms mainly from the stretching of an updraft is termed a land spout?
Did you know that Radar and storm spotters are two primary sources that tornadoes are identified?
Did you know that the troposphere needs to have instability for a thunderstorm and a tornado to occur?
Did you know that tornadoes produce the most powerful winds on earth?
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Did you know that & is HTML code for an amper sign (&)?
Did you know that when you see (&). it is displayed as code instead of a single character, it's because something erred either in your browser or on the forum?
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Did you know that LOL means, laugh out loud?
Lmao:
Did you know that Lmao means, Laughing My Ass
Off?
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Did you know that Lightning strikes are electrical discharges, which typically occur during a thunderstorms?
Did you know that an estimated 24,000 people are killed by lightning strikes around the world each year and about 240,000 are injured?
Did you know that in the U.S., between 9 and 10% of those struck by lighting die for an average of 40 to 50 deaths per year (28 people in 2008)?
Did you know that lighting in the United States, it is the #2 weather killer (second only to floods)?
Did you know that the U.S. National Park Ranger Roy Sullivan has the record for being struck by lightning the most times?
Did you know that Sullivan was struck seven times during his 35 year career?
Did you know that he lost the nail on one of his big toes, and suffered multiple injuries to the rest of his body because of the lighting strikes?.
Did you know that lightning strikes injure humans in several different ways?
- Direct strike, which is usually fatal.
- Contact injury, when the person was touching an object that was struck
- Side splash, when current jumped from a nearby object to the victim
- Ground strike, current passing from a strike through the ground into a nearby victim. A strike can cause a difference of potential in the ground (due to resistance to current in the Earth), amounting to several thousand volts per foot.
- Blast injuries, either hearing damage or blunt trauma by being thrown to the ground.
Did you know that the severe injuries caused by lighting strikes usually create thermal burns?
Did you know that Telephones, modems, computers and other electronic devices can be damaged by lightning, as harmful overcurrent can reach them through the phone jack, Ethernet cable, or electricity outlet ?
Did you know that a secondary effect of lightning on users of telephone equipment can be hearing damage, as the strike may cause bursts of extremely loud noise?
Did you know that close lighting strikes can also generate electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) - especially during 'positive' lightning discharges?
Did you know that on December 8, 1963, Pan Am Flight 214 crashed because it was struck by lighting?
Did you know that on December 24, 1971 LANSA Flight 508 crashed because it was struck by lighting?
Did you know that she fell 2 miles (3 km) down into the Amazon rainforest strapped to her seat and remarkably survived the fall, and was then able to walk through the jungle for 10 days until she was rescued by local lumbermen?
Did you know that lightning rods and electrical charge dissipators, are used to prevent lightning damage and safely redirect lightning strikes?
Did you know that a lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a vessel) from lightning damage?
Did you know that lightning can strike without rain actually falling?
Did you know that if thunder can be heard at all then there is a risk of lightning?
Did you know that the safest place is inside a building or a vehicle, and that you should remains for up to 30 minutes after the last observed lightning or thunder?
Did you know that if a person is injured by lightning they do not carry an electrical charge and can be safely handled to apply first aid before emergency services arrive?Did you know that lightning can affect the brainstem, which controls breathing?
Did you know that if a victim appears lifeless, it is important to begin artificial resuscitation immediately to prevent death by suffocation?
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Did you know what Is a Staph Infection is the shortened name for Staphylococcus (pronounced: staf-uh-low-kah-kus), a type of bacteria?
Did you know that these bacteria can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, genitals, and anus?
Did you know that when the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection?
Did you know that more than 30 species are in the staph family of bacteria?
Did you know that S. aureus most commonly causes skin infections like folliculitis, boils, impetigo, and cellulitis that are limited to a small area of a person's skin?
Did you know that S. aureus can also release toxins (poisons) that may lead to illnesses like food poisoning or toxic shock syndrome?
Did you know that in teens, most staph infections are minor skin infections?
Did you know that people with skin problems like burns or eczema may be more likely to get staph skin infections?
Did you know that people can get staph infections from contaminated objects, but staph bacteria often spread through skin-to-skin contact — the bacteria can be spread from one area of the body to another if someone touches the infected area?
Did you know that Staph infections can spread from person to person among those who live close together in group situations (such as in college dorms)?
Did you know that this happens when people with skin infections share things like bed linens, towels, or clothing?
Did you know that warm, humid environments can contribute to staph infections, so excessive sweating can increase someone's chances of developing an infect?
Did you know that anyone can develop a Staph infection, although certain groups of people are at greater risk, including newborn infants, breastfeeding women, and people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, vascular disease, and lung disease?
Did you know that injecting drug users, those with skin injuries or disorders, intravenous catheters, surgical incisions, and those with a weakened immune system all have an increased risk of developing Staph infections?
Did you know that Staphylococcal disease of the skin usually results in a localized collection of pus, known as an abscess, boil, or furuncle?
Did you know that the affected area may be red, swollen, and painful?
Did you know that when Staph is in the blood (bacteremia or sepsis) it can cause high fevers, chills, and low blood pressure?
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Did you know that Lebron James and Michael Jordan are the only two people in history to score a triple double in a All Star Game?
Did you know that Michael Jordan was not the number one draft pick?
Did you know what NBA player has won the most MVP?
Did you know the only basketball award that Jordan did not win was high school state championship?
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Did you know that the following conditions may be seen with fibromyalgia or mimic its symptoms:
Did you know that fibromyalgiathese symptoms may include:
Did you know that eating a well-balanced diet and avoiding caffeine may help with problems sleeping, and may help reduce the severity of the symptoms?
pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues?
