| A person who suffers from Fibromyalgia can | | | | tunnel syndrome, diabetes, hypoglycemia or |
| experience many symptoms. Common | | | | multiple sclerosis and it is important to rule out |
| symptoms include chronic widespread pain in | | | | these conditions as causes. |
| different parts of the body, sleep disorders, and | | | | Unfortunately, there is no known treatment for |
| fatigue. One of the more worrying and frustrating | | | | numbness associated with fibromyalgia so it is |
| symptoms is fibromyalgia numbness that can | | | | important to take note of possible triggers for |
| strike anywhere on the body and can come and | | | | your numbness and see if they can be removed. |
| go. | | | | Perhaps your work may be impacting on your |
| This numbness is a neurological symptom that | | | | numbness. Even typing all day can cause great |
| effects around a quarter of fibromyalgia sufferers | | | | stress on one who suffers Fibromyalgia. This is |
| and is usually accompanied by tingling and pins and | | | | why if it can't be avoided, always exercise the |
| needles like sensations. Common places for the | | | | proper procedures when using your hands and |
| numbness to strike are the arms and legs, | | | | arms. For instance, use an ergonomic keyboard |
| including the hands and feet. The numbness can | | | | and make sure that the height and length of the |
| also spread to the face. The medical term for this | | | | table on which you put your arms down to type |
| is parestheia. | | | | is ideal and comfortable. Most importantly, don't |
| Numbness in your extremities can prove to be a | | | | over exert yourself and overdo the typing or any |
| problem. When numbness strikes your arms, | | | | other work that may exacerbate the numbness. |
| hands and fingers it can be hugely frustrating and | | | | After discussion with your employer, you may be |
| greatly inhibit how you live your life, stopping you | | | | able to create a suitable and healthy working |
| from performing the smallest everyday tasks like | | | | environment for you to be able to cope with the |
| buttoning up your coat and seriously interfere | | | | problems you have to deal with that come with |
| with your ability to work. | | | | Fibromyalgia. |
| The reason behind numbness associated with | | | | People who suffer from this syndrome have been |
| fibromyalgia isn't clear. One theory is that it may | | | | known to undergo prolonged lengths of remission |
| be caused by muscle spasms pressing on nerves | | | | after altering one's lifestyle and learning to cope |
| and causing the numbness. A bit like sleeping on | | | | with FMS through a mix of medical and alternative |
| your arm can make it go 'dead'. This may explain | | | | treatments. To learn about natural methods to |
| why the numbness comes and goes, as when the | | | | tackle fibromyalgia symptoms sign up for the free |
| spasm stops and the nerve is released the feeling | | | | newsletter below. |
| comes back. | | | | Even with all the support and allowances given to |
| It is important to note that numbness is a | | | | you at work, it still may be difficult to cope with |
| symptom of many other conditions other than | | | | Fibromyalgia numbness and getting your job done. |
| fibromyalgia, so if this is a new experience you | | | | This may mean that you have to change the |
| should make an appointment with your doctor. | | | | nature of your work to something that is less |
| Other possible causes of numbness are carpal | | | | taxing on your hands and arms. |