Fibromyalgia

Signs and Symptoms of Fibromyalgia.

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:17:13 -0500

If you have heard about the medical condition called fibromyalgia, and you are suspecting that you – or someone you know – might have the disorder, be careful about diagnosing the symptoms. The signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) commonly overlap with other disorders such as depression and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Unlike other diseases wherein the source of the pain can be visible, these disorders will not manifest outside the body: the pain seems to have no cause at all. Tags: signs symptoms of fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia medication

Fibromyalgia Diet and Nutrition.

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:17:13 -0500

Early on it must be stated that there is no single fibromyalgia diet and nutrition that can plug all the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Each patient trying on a diet should really look into the foods that he or she ate before the occurrence of his or her symptoms. That's where a working fibromyalgia worksheet can help you: track your diet and avoid foods that you think might have triggered your symptoms. But, nutritionists working with fibromyalgia patients for some time now have discovered some foods considered as general irritants and those considered as helping fibromyalgia patients. Tags: fibromyalgia diet nutrition, fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia medication

Prednisone and Fibromyalgia: A Look behind the Debated Cure.

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:17:13 -0500

Prednisone belongs to corticosteroid hormones that are commonly used by physicians to treat inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, lupus, asthma, etc. Even though fibromyalgia does not cause, or is not caused by inflammation, some physicians treat fibromyalgia with prednisone. And, fibromyalgia is not classified as autoimmune disease also so that the use of prednisone to treat fibromyalgia is still debated. Tags: prednisone and fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia medication

What are the Early Symptoms of Fibromyalgia.

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:17:13 -0500

Because fibromyalgia have no known cure, detecting the early symptoms of fibromyalgia is crucial to minimize the effects of its symptoms and to prevent the myriad other symptoms from appearing. Luckily today, the research on fibromyalgia is already pretty extensive. Doctors have marked some early symptoms of fibromyalgia that can be observed even among young women as early as their teenage years. Tags: early symptoms of fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia medication