Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition whose symptoms include muscle and tissue pain, fatigue, depression, and sleep disturbances; it often mimics or appears together with other chronic conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lupus, and arthritis. “There are usually other things that are triggering it, so you have to individualize treatment for each patient,” says [...]
Dr. Oz analyzes the different treatments for fibromyalgia. Defining Fibromyalgia: Though classified as a disorder of the musculoskeletal system, the condition is now seen as a central nervous system problem. Symptoms include increased sensitivity to pain, achy and stiff joints, fatigue, and specific tender points on the back, chest, arms, and legs. Migraines, sleep disorders, [...]
Although the causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, its sources of pain, called “trigger points,” are not. These are multiple tender points on the body. In making a clinical diagnosis, a physician confirms the presence of fibromyalgia trigger points on at least eleven out of eighteen parts of the body. These painful areas are typically located [...]
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome (fibromyalgia syndrome, or FMS), or a cluster of problems. People who have fibromyalgia suffer with pain, either all over or in particular places, have sleeping problems, are overwhelmingly tired and may have many other symptoms.
Fibromyalgia is an arthritis-related condition wherein a patient experience widespread muscle pains and persistent fatigue. A patient diagnosed with this condition may experience pain in tendons, ligaments and muscles.
If you are looking for the perfect fibromyalgia diet and nutrition plan to reduce your symptoms, be aware that it can be misleading to say that there is one single diet, which could effectively reduce your symptoms.
The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, although this baffling syndrome has been studied by medical researchers for 150 years. Before the syndrome even had a name, those who suffered from it could only describe a wide variety of symptoms that seemed unconnected. Nine out of ten fibromyalgia sufferers are women who have female relatives with [...]
Celexa, also known as Citalopram, is an anti-depressant that is classified in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Celexa is used to treat depression. It works by increasing the amount of serotonin supplied to the brain. Because people with depression have an imbalance of neurotransmitters, the excess serotonin supplied by Celexa is [...]