| If you are concerned you may have fibromyalgia | | | | headaches, dizziness, stiff joints on waking, sleep |
| then you will be keen to find as much information | | | | disorder and mental fuzziness, sometimes termed |
| on fibromyalgia as possible. This article aims to | | | | 'brain fog'. |
| cover the theories concerning the possible causes | | | | Though there are many studies that have already |
| of this debilitating condition. | | | | been conducted, the cause of fibromyalgia is |
| Although initial studies have found women, | | | | unclear with a number of competing theories |
| between the ages of twenty and fifty-five, are | | | | being put forward. |
| most likely to develop fibromyalgia, there are still | | | | Sleep disorders are common in people with |
| so many unknown factors about fibromyalgia that | | | | fibromyalgia and recent research may have |
| are yet to be understood. | | | | changed the status from a symptom to a cause. |
| There is a compelling reason why studies on | | | | Most fibromyalgia sufferers do not achieve the |
| fibromyalgia need to continue and that is the | | | | same levels of deep sleep as normal people do. It |
| number of people afflicted by fibromyalgia is | | | | is during deep sleep that cells heal and rejuvenate |
| rapidly rising. In the United States, it is estimated | | | | and the brain sorts and stows all the day's |
| that around 3 - 5% of the population have | | | | experiences. Without deep sleep the body is |
| fibromyalgia. | | | | unable to function at its normal capacity. |
| That would translate to around five to seven | | | | Immune system abnormalities may also be to |
| million people. And the number is reportedly still | | | | blame. When the immune system is malfunctioning |
| rising. On a global scale, the volume of such | | | | it can start to attack healthy cells, which causes |
| patients is much greater. | | | | inflammation and pain. |
| Several more interesting facts about fibromyalgia | | | | Genetics haven't been ruled out as a cause either |
| are to be found in its immediate demographics. | | | | because women with a close female relative with |
| Women are far more likely to develop the | | | | fibromyalgia have a high risk of developing the |
| disease compared to men, on a representative | | | | condition themselves. |
| ratio of 20:1. Although the development of | | | | Another theory is fibromyalgia is bought on by an |
| fibromyalgia does occur in older people and | | | | accident or injury. A vast majority of sufferers |
| children it is less common. The average age for | | | | experienced a physical trauma before the onset |
| developing fibromyalgia is 45. | | | | of the condition. Damage to the central nervous |
| Symptoms are varied and tend to start slowly | | | | system can impact on the way the brain |
| and build up over time, with the connection | | | | functions, lowering pain thresholds, disturbing |
| between the symptoms often overlooked. | | | | sleeping patterns and impairing cognitive thought |
| Because of the similarity to other conditions | | | | processes. |
| fibromyalgia is commonly misdiagnosed. | | | | Keep reading to find out how to sign up for the |
| The main symptom is pain, and there are 18 | | | | Fibromyalgia newsletter and discover natural ways |
| common tender points on the body that are very | | | | to overcome fibromyalgia. |
| sensitive to pressure or touch. These tender | | | | If you are concerned that you have fibromyalgia |
| points tend to occur symmetrically on each side | | | | then make an appointment with your doctor and |
| of the body. | | | | discuss with them information on fibromyalgia and |
| Aside from pain other symptoms include fatigue, | | | | whether further testing is required. |