Have you ever had one of those extreme headaches that ruthlessly affect your quality of work? If you are suffering from chronic widespread pain and sharp painful response to pressure, known as allodynia in medical terms, then you might be experiencing Fibromyalgia.

1. Fibromyalgia
Have you ever had one of those extreme headaches that ruthlessly affect
your quality of work? If you are suffering from chronic widespread pain
and sharp painful response to pressure, known as allodynia in medical
terms, then you might be experiencing Fibromyalgia(FM).

2. Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
Besides persistent pain some people have even
experienced numbness and tingling, cognitive
dysfunction, trouble in swallowing along with
irregularity in bladder and bowel movement.
These are not the only symptoms the patients
suffer from. Stress related conditions such as
anxiety, depression or posttraumatic disorder
may comorbid in Fibromyalgia patients.
Since the symptoms of Fibromyalgia are not only confined
to pain, Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), an alternative term
has widely been used, that is inclusive of joint stiffness,
debilitating fatigue and sleep disturbance as well.
So if you have been changing sides just to welcome some
sleep but ended up cursing your neighbor instead, you
might as well check in if you have FM symptoms.

4. Who is more likely to be affected
by Fibromyalgia?
Although Fibromyalgia affects only 2-4% of the population, females
tend to experience it more, having a higher proportion; of about 9:1
female to male ratio.
Yes, your complaining wife and mom are just not doing that. They
could probably be affected by FM and need to be closely monitored.
Fibromyalgia Cycle

5. A review conducted in 2007 classifies Fibromyalgia
affected individuals in group of four.
1. "extreme sensitivity to pain but no associated psychiatric conditions" (may
respond to medications that block the 5-HT3 receptor)
2. "fibromyalgia and comorbid, pain-related depression" (may respond to
antidepressants)
3. "depression with concomitant fibromyalgia syndrome" (may respond to
antidepressants)
4. "fibromyalgia due to somatization" (may respond to psychotherapy)
This existence of subtypes is
due to difference In psychological
and autonomic nervous system
profiles of individual.

6. Fibromyalgia Facts
1. Fibromyalgia results in pain, stiffness, and tenderness of
muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation.
2. It does not cause body damage or deformity.
3. 90% of patients experience fatigue.
4. Irritable bowel syndrome can occur.
5. Sleep disorder is common in patients .
6. There is no test for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

7. How is Fibromyalgia Diagnosed?
The following results indicate diagnoses of fibromyalgia
• Low thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism)
• Vitamin D insufficiency
• Parathyroid disease (causing elevated blood calcium level)
• Muscle diseases causing muscle pain (such as polymyositis)
• Bone diseases causing bone pain (such as Paget's disease)
• Elevated blood calcium (hypercalcemia)

8. Atlas Orthogonal (AO) therapy helps to reactivate body’s
natural healing ability. Being a pain-free and non-invasive
approach, it makes precise adjustments to the atlas bone of
fibromyalgia patients. Although ‘no pain no gain’ seems like a
farfetched solution but AO therapy provides for long-lasting
care for the patient, liberating fibromyalgia symptoms.
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