Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

 

Fibromyalgia

 Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes people to feel pain in the muscles all over their bodies. People with fibromyalgia also have "tender points," places on their bodies that hurt when they are touched. The causes of fibromyalgia are not correctly known in medicine.

Treatment is based upon Pain relieving Medicines, improving sleep, or even mood elevator drugs.

Exercises and stretches under guidance help. Meditation and relaxation techniques help. A Good Physiotherapist can also help learn the above. To read more about Fibromyalgia click here

Symptoms

The symptoms of fibromyalgia can vary from mild to severe.

The most common symptoms are:

• increased sensitivity to pain due to a decreased pain threshold
• increased responsiveness to sensory stimuli such as heat, cold, light, and smell
• extreme fatigue (tiredness)
• problems with memory and concentration (fibro fog)
• problems with sleep.

Less common symptoms may include:

• irritable bowel syndrome
• irritable or overactive bladder
• headaches
• numbness or tingling in the arms and legs
• anxiety and depression.

Not everyone will experience all of these symptoms. Each person with fibromyalgia will have their own unique set of symptoms.

The symptoms of fibromyalgia can vary from day today. Symptoms may disappear for extended periods of time, perhaps even years.

Causes of the disease

Several researchers believe that the recurring nerve stimulation causes the spinal cord and brain of people with a health condition to modify. This modification includes an abnormal boost in some particular chemical levels in the brain that signals pain.

There are probably several factors that lead to these modifications. This includes:

1. Infections

Several diseases appear to trigger Fibromyalgia.

2. Genetics

As the diseases tend to run in families, some specific mutations may make a person more susceptible to developing the disorder.

3. Emotional or physical events

The health condition can sometimes be triggered due to some physical event or some prolonged psychological stress.