Does Your Whole Body Hurt And You Can't Find Anything? It May Be Fibromyalgia, By Dr. Daniel Linares

Many people have not yet heard of a syndrome called fibromyalgia and many times it is not diagnosed until several months after the symptoms started

For most patients with this diagnosis it is very frustrating since aches and pains require various medications, changes to these or different treatment modules to begin to see some improvement.

The cause of fibromyalgia is still unclear, but let's start first by defining what this syndrome is. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by generalized musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory problems, and mood. The researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way the brain processes pain signals.

Symptoms sometimes begin after significant physical trauma, surgery, infection, or psychological stress. In other cases, symptoms gradually build up over time without a single triggering event. Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than men. Many people who have fibromyalgia also have tension headaches, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, and depression.

The most common symptoms that we see in Fibromyalgia are:

- Generalized pain. The pain associated with fibromyalgia is often described as a constant dull ache that has lasted at least three months. The pain should normally occur on both sides of the body, above as well as below your waist.

- Fatigue. People with fibromyalgia often wake up tired, despite reporting that they sleep for long periods of time. Sleep is often disrupted by pain, and many fibromyalgia patients have other sleep disorders, such as restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea.

- Cognitive difficulties. A symptom commonly known as "fibro fog" affects the ability to focus, pay attention, and focus on mental tasks. This is also associated with depression, anxiety, and common stress.

The most common forms of treatment are:

- The most common medications used are antidepressants such as Wellbutrin, Effexor, Cymbalta and Paxil. You can also use pain medication, but try to limit the use of opioids such as Vicodin or Norco, Percocet and the famous Oxycontin. Better try Naproxen or Ibuprofen.

- Alternative to medications: it includes many modalities such as physical therapy, yoga, exercises, aerobics, swimming, meditation, massages. The purpose of all these modalities is to reduce stress, achieve more body flexibility and maintain a healthy weight.

- Diet high in anti-inflammatories: such as turmeric, celery, garlic, cinnamon, pomegranate fruit, and all forest fruit.

By www.drlinares.com