| Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by | | | | • Numbness or tingling sensations in the |
| widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and | | | | hands and feet. |
| multiple tender points. "Tender points" refers to | | | | • Difficulty concentrating and mood |
| tenderness that occurs in precise, localized areas, | | | | changes. |
| particularly in the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips. | | | | • Chest pain or pelvic pain. |
| People with this syndrome may also experience | | | | • Irritable bladder. |
| sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, irritable | | | | • Dry eyes, skin and mouth. |
| bowel syndrome, anxiety, and other symptoms. | | | | • Painful menstrual periods. |
| Although the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, | | | | • Dizziness. |
| researchers have several theories about causes | | | | • Sensation of swollen hands and feet. |
| or triggers of the disorder. Some scientists believe | | | | Magnetic therapy treatments for fibromyalgia: |
| that the syndrome may be caused by an injury | | | | Fibromyalgia sufferers can experience any |
| or trauma. This injury may affect the central | | | | number of the symptoms listed above, although it |
| nervous system. Fibromyalgia may be associated | | | | is not common to experience all of them at once, |
| with changes in muscle metabolism, such as | | | | it is common to suffer from several at one time, |
| decreased blood flow, causing fatigue and | | | | as well as frequent flare ups of the remaining |
| decreased strength. Others believe the syndrome | | | | symptoms. This makes fibromyalgia very difficult |
| may be triggered by an infectious agent such as | | | | to treat. The majority of people with fibromyalgia |
| a virus in susceptible people, but no such agent | | | | are prescribed medications to deal with all of their |
| has been identified. | | | | different symptoms, this can lead a person taking |
| Signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia can vary, | | | | a very large amount of tablets each day. Many of |
| depending on weather, stress, physical activity or | | | | the tablets will have unwanted, or unhealthy side |
| even just the time of day. Different people | | | | effects which have to be counteracted with even |
| experience different signs and symptoms, but | | | | more medication. |
| common signs and symptoms include: | | | | It's no wonder that hundreds of fibromyalgia |
| • Widespread pain. Fibromyalgia is | | | | sufferers are turning to magnetic therapy. |
| characterized by pain in specific areas of your | | | | Without using any drugs or any side effects |
| body when pressure is applied. These areas | | | | healing magnets are proving to be a very efficient |
| include the back of your head, upper back and | | | | way of managing the multiple symptoms of the |
| neck, upper chest, elbows, hips and knees. The | | | | disease. |
| pain generally persists for months at a time and is | | | | The most effective treatment for fibromyalgia |
| often accompanied by stiffness. | | | | would be a combination of magnetic therapy |
| • Fatigue and sleep disturbances. People | | | | products for natural pain relief: |
| with fibromyalgia often wake up tired and | | | | 1. Drinking magnetic water. By using a water |
| un-refreshed even though they seem to get | | | | wand or magnetic coaster to magnetise drinking |
| plenty of sleep. Some studies suggest that this | | | | water, the symptoms of IBS, depression, mood |
| problem is the result of a sleep disorder called | | | | swings and chronic fatigue can be greatly reduced. |
| alpha wave interrupted sleep pattern, a condition | | | | 2. Wearing a super high strength magnetic |
| in which deep sleep is frequently interrupted by | | | | bracelet (3,000 gauss/300 m tesla). The magnetic |
| bursts of brain activity similar to wakefulness. So | | | | bracelet will also help to reduce depression, mood |
| people with fibromyalgia miss the deep restorative | | | | swings and chronic fatigue as well as improving |
| stage of sleep (stage 4). Night time muscle | | | | the circulation and relieving hand pain. When used |
| spasms in your legs and restless legs syndrome | | | | in-conjunction with drinking magnetic water the |
| also may be associated with fibromyalgia. | | | | results will be much quicker. |
| • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The | | | | 3. Sleeping on a magnetic mattress pad. This is |
| constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating | | | | probably the single most beneficial treatment for |
| associated with IBS are common in people with | | | | fibromyalgia. The sheer strength of the magnetic |
| fibromyalgia. | | | | field will relieve the painful symptoms from all |
| • Chronic headaches and facial pain. Many | | | | around the body. Multiple pain points can all be |
| people who have fibromyalgia also have recurrent | | | | eased with one device, plus the magnetic |
| tension-type headaches that may be related to | | | | mattress when used in-conjunction with a |
| tenderness in the neck and shoulders. Facial pain is | | | | magnetic pillow pad will also improve sleep, reduce |
| common, and as many as one-third experience | | | | migraine and tension headaches, reduce nerve |
| jaw pain - temporomandibular joint (TMJ) | | | | pain and tingling and stabilise hormone levels. |
| dysfunction. | | | | Exposure to magnetic therapy products must be |
| • Heightened sensitivity. It's common for | | | | an ongoing treatment for those with fibromyalgia. |
| people with fibromyalgia to report being sensitive | | | | The severity of the disease process does not |
| to odours, noises, bright lights, touch and changes | | | | allow for many periods of remission, as a result |
| in weather. | | | | when the magnets are discontinued symptoms |
| • Depression. As many as one-third of | | | | quickly return. It is for this reason that it is |
| people with fibromyalgia also experience | | | | advocated that fibromyalgia sufferers sleep on a |
| depression. | | | | magnetic mattress pad on a permanent basis. |