| Once you have a better understanding about your | | | | Diagnosis |
| condition you will be able to find effective | | | | Diagnosis may initially elude your doctor. There are a |
| fibromyalgia treatments. | | | | number of reasons for this. First, the criteria used in |
| What is it? | | | | the diagnosis of fibromyalgia are highly debated. In |
| This condition is defined by widespread pain that is | | | | addition to that, lab tests that your doctor orders |
| constant and in some cases debilitating. If you have | | | | many reveal no abnormalities. Finally, if your lab tests |
| this condition you always have an increased response | | | | do reveal a problem, those irregular results may be |
| to gentle stimuli.However, there are a number of | | | | reminiscent of a rheumatic condition. For this reason, |
| symptoms related to this condition that may drive | | | | most doctors determine a diagnosis after they have |
| you to seek treatment. Some of the symptoms that | | | | ruled out other illnesses with similar symptoms. |
| you may be experiencing are: | | | | Treatment |
| - Extreme fatigue, | | | | When it comes to treatments you have many |
| - Sleep disturbances, | | | | options. Not only are there a number of conventional |
| - Painful and stiff joints, | | | | medications and therapies that are used, but there |
| - Numbness and tingling sensations. | | | | are also a number of effective natural treatments. |
| - However, many people also have irritable bowel | | | | There really is no standard treatment for this |
| syndrome, bladder irregularities, breathing problems, | | | | condition. Treatment is solely based on individual |
| problems swallowing, TMJ and teeth grinding. | | | | preference and symptoms. Most people try a |
| Causes | | | | combination of conventional and natural treatments |
| Unfortunately, doctors do not know for sure what | | | | so they can determine what works most effectively |
| the primary fibromyalgia causes are. They believe | | | | for them. When you are in need of treatment of |
| that causes may be linked to something called central | | | | fibromyalgia pain and symptoms you will need to |
| sensitization. This means that if you have this | | | | make some basic lifestyle changes as well. |
| condition you have a lower pain threshold because of | | | | Research suggests that people who have |
| heightened sensitivity within the brain's pain signals. A | | | | fibromyalgia but are otherwise healthy experience |
| number of things are believed to be possible causes | | | | less pain and symptoms from their disorder. These |
| because most people who have this condition have | | | | basic lifestyle changes would begin with making sure |
| one or more of these problems. Possible causes | | | | you are eating a healthy diet. However, they would |
| would include irregular sleep patterns, injury, infection, | | | | also include some low impact doctor recommended |
| nervous system abnormalities, thyroid irregularities | | | | exercises and resolving any issues that may be |
| and problems with muscle metabolism. | | | | preventing you from getting restful sleep. |