| Fibromyalgia is extremely difficult to diagnose. | | | | Viral infections have also been blamed for the |
| Diagnosis though becomes easier once the causes of | | | | development of this disease in individuals. A number |
| the disease are known, but in the case of | | | | of scientist claim that the disease may also be |
| fibromyalgia, even the causes are confused. Different | | | | caused due to food allergy from food products such |
| researchers have different theories as to what | | | | as fermented foods, eggplant, dairy products, wheat |
| causes this condition. | | | | and potatoes. |
| The most common causes of the condition are | | | | The deficiency of the chemical serotonin in the brain |
| depression, trauma, overexertion, anxiety, lack of | | | | can also lead to fibromyalgia. Serotonin helps the brain |
| exercise, stress, humidity, and lack of sleep or sleep | | | | cells transmit information to the rest of the nervous |
| disturbances, infectious diseases and extremes of | | | | system. It has a significant function in the regulation |
| temperature. Yet none of these causes can be said | | | | of sleep, vomiting, mood, appetite and sexuality. The |
| to be solely responsible for this condition. | | | | deficiency of this chemical can thus lead to problems |
| There have been a number of theoretical | | | | such as depression and anxiety. This inversely causes |
| explanations given by different researchers as to | | | | fibromyalgia. |
| why some of the said causes lead to the onset of | | | | Anemia has also been said to be a cause of the |
| the fibromyalgia. Some theorists feel that the | | | | disease. As women are more prone to anemia, the |
| abnormal functioning of the immune system may | | | | disease is more frequently found in women than in |
| cause this problem. They also feel that certain toxic | | | | men. Chronic poisoning caused due to the mercury |
| substances from lactic acid accumulate in the muscles | | | | used for dental filling is another one of the |
| to cause this condition. | | | | speculative causes of the disease. |