| Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes | | | | healthy and of good birth weight. During |
| excruciating pain and fatigue. In USA, 3 to 6 | | | | pregnancy, the increase in the amount of relaxing |
| percent of the population suffers from this | | | | in the body eases the fibromyalgia symptoms in |
| incurable disease. Around 80 to 90 percent of the | | | | the women. |
| people diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women. | | | | - Fibromyalgia and Menopause |
| The disease is 7 times more common in women | | | | Generally women in the age group of 45 to 55 |
| as compared to men. This is more prevalent in | | | | are diagnosed with this dreadful disease. |
| women who are more than 50 years of age. | | | | Unfortunately, decreased estrogen level due to |
| According to researchers, the causes of | | | | menopause depression, anxiety and sleep |
| fibromyalgia are: | | | | disorders contributes to severity in fibromyalgia |
| - Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction | | | | symptoms. |
| - Sleep Disorders | | | | - Change in lifestyle due to Fibromyalgia |
| - Injury and Muscle Trauma | | | | A person suffering from fibromyalgia needs to |
| - Genetic Predisposition | | | | change her lifestyle to cope up with the situation. |
| - Infectious Agents | | | | Work life gets affected. It is better to slow down |
| - Immune System Abnormalities | | | | the activity level to match the energy level. |
| Women suffering from this disease need to be | | | | Women can opt for jobs that offer flexible hours |
| well aware about the disease and its side effect | | | | or can work from home. Diet plays an important |
| at different phases of the life. | | | | role in fibromyalgia. Encourage healthy eating |
| - Fibromyalgia during pregnancy | | | | habits and limited exercise to lessen symptoms |
| People are doing research on the effect of | | | | and increase energy levels. Sound sleep is |
| fibromyalgia on pregnant women. These women | | | | recommended by doctors. Women need to cope |
| experience severe pain and fatigue. On the | | | | with physical and mental crisis such as depression, |
| contrary, for some women, pregnancy helped to | | | | anxiety, insecurity, headache and skin ailments. |
| lessen the symptoms caused by this disease. | | | | Above all, women living with this disease need |
| Interestingly, the babies born to these women are | | | | special care and support from the family. |