| If you have ever felt biting pain in your joints or | | | | understanding simple ideas. Other characteristics |
| muscles, or if you have ever felt tired for no | | | | of fibromyalgia may include frequent headaches, |
| reason at all, then you may have disabling and still | | | | dermatological disorders and irritable bowel |
| largely misunderstood, fibromyalgia. Composed of | | | | syndrome. |
| a large collection of signs and symptoms, | | | | Fibromyalgia is made up of these and many other |
| fibromyalgia affects mainly women between the | | | | symptoms. If you think that you are suffering |
| ages of 20 and 55, with an average age of 45. | | | | from fibromyalgia, then you need to consult with |
| The joint and muscle pains that come with | | | | your doctor first. However, when the diagnosis is |
| fibromyalgia can make day to day life very | | | | finally made, you do not need to overload on |
| difficult, so more and more people are looking for | | | | medication. |
| ways to cure fibromyalgia. | | | | Keep reading for ways to naturally overcome |
| Currently the cause of fibromyalgia is unclear, | | | | fibromyalgia symptoms and to sign up for the |
| although there are a number of theories, which go | | | | free Fibromyalgia newsletter. |
| some way to explaining the condition:o An | | | | You can use these tips to aid your recovery and |
| imbalance in pain regulation chemicals in the brain | | | | relieve the symptoms associated with |
| or spinal cord could be the causes of the | | | | fibromyalgia.o Change your diet. While there is no |
| heightened pain sensitivity, giving rise to | | | | one diet that has been proven to cure |
| widespread muscle pain.o An imbalance in the | | | | fibromyalgia, research has shown that there are |
| brains mood-regulating chemicals can lead to low | | | | some foods that patients do better on than |
| pain threshold, disturbed sleep and fatigue. This | | | | other. Aim to have a diet that is low in fat, low in |
| can drain you of energy, make you feel tired all | | | | salt, avoids sugar or processed foods and is full of |
| the time and causes muscles and joints to | | | | fresh vegetables, fiber and low fat protein like |
| become sensitive and painful.o Reduced levels of | | | | chicken, turkey or fish. Also avoid caffeinated |
| HGH (human growth hormone). This is controlled | | | | drinks like coffee, tea or sodas and alcohol. Drink |
| by the pituitary gland and insufficient amounts can | | | | lots of water throughout the day.o Improve sleep. |
| lead to tiredness, mood swings, lack of | | | | Although fibromyalgia can often cause sleep |
| concentration, memory loss and low resistance to | | | | disturbances there are some steps you can take |
| pain.o Sleep disorders used to be thought of as a | | | | to improve your nights rest. Spend half an hour |
| symptom, but now many believe they may be a | | | | exercising in the late afternoon followed by a light |
| cause. Most fibromyalgia sufferers have disturbed | | | | dinner. Establish going to bed and getting up times |
| sleep and fail to achieve the deep sleep required | | | | and try and stick to these to create a routine for |
| by the body to rejuvenate. This leads to daytime | | | | your body. Eliminate as much light and sound as |
| fatigue, mood swings, trouble concentration and a | | | | possible from your bedroom so that nothing can |
| low pain threshold.o Most sufferers have found | | | | disturb you.o Exercise. Exercise can not only help |
| their symptoms start after an accident or | | | | improve sleep, but it can have beneficial effects |
| physical trauma of some kind that may contribute | | | | on reducing pain and stiffness. Start slowly with |
| to imbalances in body chemicals that lead to | | | | non-impact exercises like walking, swimming and |
| fibromyalgia symptoms. | | | | yoga for a few minutes and build up over time to |
| As researchers continue to study fibromyalgia, | | | | 30 minutes a day. It's important to establish an |
| other theories are being investigated. | | | | exercise routine, as regular exercise with help to |
| Aside from pains in the joints, those suffering | | | | strengthen muscles by increasing the blood flow |
| from fibromyalgia have extremely sensitive skin. | | | | to them. Seek medical advice if you are unsure of |
| They can feel tingling beneath the surface of the | | | | where or how to start. |
| skin, muscle spasms and sometimes pain in their | | | | These are only a few suggestions on ways to |
| nerves. | | | | naturally cure fibromyalgia. For more tips on how |
| In addition to this, fibromyalgia can result in sleep | | | | to relieve your fibromyalgia symptoms, do as |
| disturbances and slowed thinking processes, | | | | much research as you can on fibromyalgia, and |
| where those affected have a hard time | | | | ask your doctor about alternatives to medication. |
| remembering things, doing tasks and | | | | |