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Fibromyalgia is a disease in extensive pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons, and fatigue. Number of tender points or “trigger points” can be found anywhere in the body. Are sensitive parts of the body that cause pain lightly on the person.

Fibromyalgia affects about 2 percent of the U.S. population. It is more common in women than in men, and the risk increases with age fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia symptoms began after a physical or emotional trauma, but in many cases there is no free element.


Patients with fibromyalgia often describe the pain constant dull pain, usually several muscles. It is generally regarded as pain on both sides of the body and above and considered below the waist.

Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain when pressure applied to other areas within the company a special body called tender points or trigger points. American College of Rheumatology has established two criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia:

1st general pain in three months
2nd At least 11 positive tender points – a potential 18

Hotspots
Back of the head
Between the shoulder blades
Before the shoulder
Neck
Upper chest
Inside Elbow
Couture
Lumbar
Interior knee

People with fibromyalgia often feel tired, even though the right to sleep. Some experts believe that only rarely reach the deep stage of sleep. Sleep disorders associated with fibromyalgia syndrome in the legs and sleep apnea.

Some patients with fibromyalgia syndrome with symptoms such as chronic fatigue, depression, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, lupus, arthritis, stress after a traumatic disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

The diagnosis of fibromyalgia can be difficult, especially because the first symptoms presented in a broad spectrum. Consult a medical examination, laboratory studies to other diseases and conditions of their imaging methods, such as clinical situation dictates. This process is important, but can be very frustrating for the patient. You can be sure that this is a real condition, not to worry about a negative test result. If you are not satisfied with the procedure is always a second opinion, usually rheumatologist.
Fibromyalgia strategies:

1st Reduce stress. Development of strategies to prevent or reduce stress and mental exhaustion. Time to relax every day. Which may mean learning to “try to say” NO “to keep an active program every day. Try stress management techniques like deep breathing and meditation. Massage therapy can be helpful.

2nd Sleep. Enough sleep is important. In addition, Division enough time to sleep, sleep patterns of good practice, such as lying and standing at the same time.

3rd Exercise regularly. First, exercise can increase the pain, but regular physical activity reduces the symptoms frequently. Appropriate exercises may also running, swimming, biking and aerobics. Physiotherapists can help you develop a program for the home. Stretching, good posture and relaxation exercises are helpful.

4th Take your time. To maintain a constant speed, which keeps track on a daily basis, have an agreement on the good days and bad days. The right attitude will be positive.

5th Maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Healthy diet. Limit your intake of caffeine. Is there something more comfortable and to take every day.

6th Painkillers are often treated with pain in patients with fibromyalgia. Although it’s sometimes necessary to examine natural therapies can be useful without any side effects of prescription drugs. I am not saying that prescription medications are needed. But I think it is better to use your own body healing response, if possible.

7th Documents:

Other Sendur and his colleague, International Journal of Rheumatology (October 14, 2008) has shown that glutathione levels and catalase were significantly lower in fibromyalgia patients than in controls. He said: “These results confirm other studies, it can be assumed that these two antioxidants may influence the pathogenesis of fibromyalgia.

b. Bagis and his colleagues in the International Journal of Rheumatology (Volume 25, April 2005) reported that the oxidant antioxidant balance / fibromyalgia has changed. increased free radicals may be responsible for the development of fibromyalgia, “These results support the hypothesis can, of fibromyalgia such as oxidation disorder.

c investigate Parcel Alternative Medicine Review (February 2002, 7 (1) :22-44), can increase the role of sulfur-containing amino acid cysteine, which contain levels of glutathione, which may be an effective treatment of fibromyalgia and other disorders.

Recommendation:

Glutathione is fighting an important antioxidant, free radicals. Free radicals can play an important role in the pathogenesis of fibromyalgia. Catalase and glutathione levels were significantly lower in patients with fibromyalgia. 

Dr. Vic Kalman
302-545-9031

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