| Fibromyalgia also causes people to have trouble | | | | The exact cause of fibromyalgia is not known. |
| sleeping and feel very tired all the time. | | | | Disturbed sleep patterns may be a cause rather |
| Fibromyalgia is an illness that causes chronic pain in | | | | than just a symptom of fibromyalgia. |
| muscle s and ligament s. Fibromyalgia, also known | | | | Family History: If a parent, sibling, or other relative |
| as fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis, fibrositis, | | | | has fibromyalgia, one is more at risk for |
| and myofibrositis. It is a chronic disorder | | | | developing the condition. |
| characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, | | | | A viral or bacterial infection. |
| fatigue, and multiple tender points. Fibromyalgia | | | | Emotional trauma and stress. |
| tends to occur in women much more often than | | | | People with insomnia or other sleeping disorders |
| in men. It is estimated that more than 80 percent | | | | such as restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea. |
| of people with fibromyalgia are women between | | | | Symptoms of Fibromyalgia |
| the ages of 30 and 60 years. The term | | | | Some sign and symptoms related to Fibromyalgia |
| "fibromyalgia" means pain in the muscles, | | | | are as follows: |
| ligaments and tendons. Fibromyalgia must be | | | | Muscle pain and fatigue are the most common |
| diagnosed through a process of elimination. In | | | | symptoms of fibromyalgia. |
| other words, before a complaint can be labeled | | | | Poor sleeping. |
| fibromyalgia, it must first be determined that | | | | Frequent urination. |
| there is not some other cause. Most patients with | | | | Dry mouth. Headaches and migraines. |
| FMS say that they ache all over. Their muscles | | | | Feeling of pain, burning, aching, and soreness in the |
| may feel like they have been pulled or | | | | body. |
| overworked. Sometimes the muscles twitch and | | | | Pain in the knees and kneecap area. |
| at other times they burn. | | | | Sense of tissues feeling swollen. |
| While fibromyalgia is one of the most common | | | | Numbness, tingling and feeling of cold in the hands |
| diseases affecting the muscles, its cause is | | | | and feet. |
| currently unknown. Symptoms usually arise | | | | Irritable bladder and urinary complaints. |
| between the ages of 20-55 years, but the | | | | Treatment of Fibromyalgia |
| condition also may be diagnosed in childhood. Many | | | | Here is list of the methods for treating |
| other symptoms also occur in people with this | | | | Fibromyalgia: |
| disorder. Symptoms may come and go. In | | | | Antidepressants known as tricyclics are |
| general, fibromyalgia is strikes women seven | | | | commonly prescribed for the treatment of |
| times more often than men, according to a 1998 | | | | fibromyalgia, primarily to reduce sleeplessness and |
| National Institutes of Health report. Some people | | | | muscle pain. |
| with fibromyalgia also experience depression, | | | | Cognitive-behavioral therapy and other forms of |
| tension and migraine headaches, irritable bowel and | | | | counseling, including hypnotherapy. |
| bladder, chronic fatigue syndrome and | | | | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. |
| temperomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction | | | | Muscle relaxers such as Flexeril may be used to |
| (characterized by pain in the jaw). Therefore, | | | | relax muscle spasms in specific locations without |
| fibromyalgia is different from many other | | | | affecting overall muscle function. |
| rheumatic conditions. In those diseases, tissue | | | | Over-the-counter pain medications such as |
| inflammation is the major cause of pain, stiffness | | | | acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), |
| and tenderness of the joints, tendons and | | | | and naproxen (Aleve) may help. |
| muscles, and it can lead to joint deformity and | | | | Vitamins , dietary supplements , and herbal |
| damage to the internal organs or muscles. | | | | products. |
| Causes of Fibromyalgia | | | | Some methods of stress reduction to consider |
| The common causes and risk factor's of | | | | include biofeedback, deep breathing, meditation |
| Fibromyalgia include the following: | | | | and massage therapy. |