May 24, 2008

Fibromyalgia- Coping With Fibromyalgia Tips For Women

Joint pain and fatigue are the common symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Nearly 3.7 million Americans are affected by the illness, most of who are women. Most people are ignorant of these symptoms and tend to ignore symptoms in patients as psychological complaints. Invariably the pain is real and is caused due to chronic neurological dysfunction. The symptoms can vary in different patients but the pain is usually the same.Fibromyalgia causes pain in the joints and other parts of the body and is essentially a muscular pain in the joints. It can cause centralized pain in the spinal chord and brain, which can often be misinterpreted. The joints may feel inflamed and the skin - tender. Shooting pain experienced along with giddiness and memory fog. This muscular pain causes various other symptoms in the person.Depression, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, extreme mood swings, restless sleeping are some of the effects of Fibromyalgia.The pain felt in Fibromyalgia is in specific points called trigger points. It can be the neck, spinal chord, upper back, knees, elbows, shoulders etc. The areas surrounding this pain can feel tender and sometimes a burning sensation.Memory loss or memory fog is common in these patients and so are mood swings. […]

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