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Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and nonpainful signals.
Symptoms often begin after an event, such as physical trauma, surgery, infection or significant psychological stress. In other cases, symptoms gradually accumulate over time with no single triggering event.
Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than are men. Many people who have fibromyalgia also have tension headaches, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety and depression.
While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, a variety of medications can help control symptoms. Exercise, relaxation and stress-reduction measures also may help.
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The primary symptoms of fibromyalgia include:
โ ๐ช๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป - The pain associated with fibromyalgia often is described as a constant dull ache that has lasted for at least three months. To be considered widespread, the pain must occur on both sides of your body and above and below your waist.
โ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฒ - People with fibromyalgia often awaken tired, even though they report sleeping for long periods of time. Sleep is often disrupted by pain, and many patients with fibromyalgia have other sleep disorders, such as restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea.
โ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ - A symptom commonly referred to as "fibro fog" impairs the ability to focus, pay attention and concentrate on mental tasks.
Fibromyalgia often co-exists with other conditions, such as:
โ Irritable bowel syndrome
โ Chronic fatigue syndrome
โ Migraine and other types of headaches
โ Interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome
โ Temporomandibular joint disorders
โ Anxiety
โ Depression
โ Postural tachycardia syndrome
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Many researchers believe that repeated nerve stimulation causes the brain and spinal cord of people with fibromyalgia to change. This change involves an abnormal increase in levels of certain chemicals in the brain that signal pain.
In addition, the brain's pain receptors seem to develop a sort of memory of the pain and become sensitized, meaning they can overreact to painful and nonpainful signals.
There are likely many factors that lead to these changes, including:
โ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ - Because fibromyalgia tends to run in families, there may be certain genetic mutations that may make you more susceptible to developing the disorder.
โ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ - Some illnesses appear to trigger or aggravate fibromyalgia.
โ ๐ฃ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ - Fibromyalgia can sometimes be triggered by a physical event, such as a car accident. Prolonged psychological stress may also trigger the condition.
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Risk factors for fibromyalgia include:
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- Fibromyalgia is diagnosed more often in women than in men.
โ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ - You may be more likely to develop fibromyalgia if a parent or sibling also has the condition.
โ ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ - If you have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, you may be more likely to develop fibromyalgia.
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The pain, fatigue, and poor sleep quality associated with fibromyalgia can interfere with your ability to function at home or on the job. The frustration of dealing with an often-misunderstood condition also can result in depression and health-related anxiety.
To continue reading about Fibromyalgia diagnosis and treatment, click below...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fibromyalgia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354780
For more info about Fibromyalgia, click here...
https://www.fmaware.org/
