| Fibromyalgia Syndrome, or FMS for short, is a | | | | - Apply moist heating pads or electric heating |
| serious, painful, and life altering condition that | | | | pads. |
| causes chronic muscle pain, joint pain, fatigue, | | | | - Apply hot towels, hot gel packs, or moist hot |
| depression, and sleeping problems. It has also | | | | hydro packs. |
| been known to cause headaches, numbness and | | | | - Use electric blankets and heated mattress pads. |
| tingling, swelling in hands and feet, bladder and | | | | Another way to manage fibromyalgia pain is with |
| bowel problems, and memory problems. | | | | cold. |
| There is no known cause for fibromyalgia, nor is | | | | Each person's body is different, so one may need |
| there a cure for this condition Fibromyalgia can | | | | heat while another may need cold to combat pain. |
| affect different areas of the body at different | | | | Cold slows your nerve impulses down that travel |
| times. Fibromyalgia is not fatal, but it is a chronic | | | | from your muscles to your brain. Never leave |
| illness that will not go away. Fortunately there are | | | | anything cold on your bare skin for too long, or it |
| many things you can do to alleviate and manage | | | | can cause ice burns. Here are some ways to |
| this condition. | | | | apply cold to help manage your pain. |
| Fibromyalgia Medical Treatments | | | | - Apply ice packs. |
| Fibromyalgia causes many chronic symptoms that | | | | - Apply cold packs. |
| can make life debilitating. There are many | | | | - Apply frozen bag of peas or beans. |
| medications out now that your Doctor may | | | | - Apply ice gel packs. You can also use the |
| prescribe, to ease your symptoms and make | | | | following techniques to help combat your |
| your life more bearable. Here are the most often | | | | fibromyalgia pain. |
| used medications for fibromyalgia today. | | | | Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce pain. |
| - Antidepressants- Treats depression, pain, and | | | | Walking, bicycling, swimming, or any aerobic |
| sleep problems. | | | | exercise are excellent for reducing pain. These |
| - NS-AIDS- Pain reliever and anti inflammatory. | | | | exercises release endorphin, which are your |
| - Acetaminophen- Pain reliever and fever reducer. | | | | body's natural pain relievers. Relaxation exercises |
| - Anxiety Medications- Treats anxiety and | | | | will loosen your muscles, which makes them less |
| depression. | | | | painful. |
| - Muscle Relaxants- Relaxes muscles to treat pain, | | | | Make sure you have the right sleep patterns. Each |
| and helps you sleep. | | | | person requires different amounts of sleep for |
| - Narcotic Pain Relievers- Treats pain. | | | | their body to function right. Sleeping too little can |
| - Sleeping Pills- treats sleep problems. | | | | reduce your serotonin and this will cause more |
| - Melatonin- Treats sleep problems. | | | | pain. Try different sleeping patterns until you find |
| - Corticosteroids- Treats pain. The hardest part of | | | | the one that is right for you. Don't sleep too |
| fibromyalgia is the chronic pain throughout your | | | | much, get up and do things you enjoy. Doing |
| body. Here are some pain management | | | | things you enjoy will take your mind off the pain, |
| techniques that will help alleviate and manage your | | | | and this will help you feel less pain. |
| fibromyalgia pain. | | | | You may also want to find a support group of |
| Heat | | | | other people who suffer from this condition. They |
| Heat will reduce pain in your muscles and around | | | | will have tips and treatments that have worked |
| your joints. Heat will increase your blood flow | | | | for them, and they can share knowledge about |
| through your body's surface areas, and this | | | | the condition with you. It will also give you |
| causes your blood to pump faster throughout | | | | someone to talk to, that sympathizes with you |
| your body. | | | | and understands what you are going through. |
| Ways to Apply heat | | | | Make sure you find a Doctor that treats this |
| - Soak in a hot bathtub or hot tub. | | | | condition, or even one that specializes in it. |
| - Take long hot showers. | | | | |