Fibromyalgia

If you have Fibromyalgia, Lupus or MS light headedness, dizziness and nausea are not uncommon. Medications you are taking can also cause these symptoms. You should be checked out by your doctor for any other potential causes.

Fibromyalgia is a widespread pain disorder. Codeine can help this because it is an opiate medication, which means it relieves pain. Opiates bind to the opioid receptors of the body, causing the release or increased usage of the the body's feel-good or pain relieving chemicals.

There are also studies being made where it is being found out, for reasons not yet known, fibromyalgia patients seem to be more responsive to codeine than other opiates such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and others. Codeine is said to be a weaker narcotic, so with the suffering of many of these patients being so severe; this is a mystery worth studying.

Methadone is mostly used for opiate addiction and in some cases it is used for pain management.

It may cause symptoms identical to bursitis

There are a number of hospitals that offer fibromyalgia treatment but it is best to find one that specializes the the treatment of fibromyalgia.

Generally this is from a lack of sleep. However some drug abuse can cause this as well.

There are many products that are known to help with pain and sleep problems from fibromyalgia. Try single oils such as copaiba, peppermint, wintergreen, and frankincense. Blends would be good to try as well, so you could check out PanAway, deep relief roll on, aroma seize, and relieve it. There is a drink called NingXia Red, that would be worth trying as well. For sleep, you could try oils such as lavender, RuTaVala, cedarwood, peace and calming, tranquil roll on, and Valerian.

Yes smoking effects your white cells and especially your breathing lungs.

There is no known cause of Fibromyalgia. Some report that they have had symptoms since childhood and there may be a genetic component to the disorder. Others develop it following a major physical or mental stress.

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There are a variety of drugs used to treat Fibromyalgia. It is most often treated witha combination of muscle relaxers, anti-depresants and a class of anti-seizure medications that include Lyrica and Neurontin.

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As an adult woman, I've had amazing results with it and very few side effects. Mostly it helps me with organizational skills and sequential thinking (normally, I'm all over the place). It also tends to help with my temper. While I wouldn't say I have a horrible temper normally, I do tend to be much more even when I'm taking Strattera. Lastly, I notice an improvement with is my ability to act in a professional manner. Here, I notice the most dramatic improvement and quite frankly, I've become afraid to go without. It's hard to be more specific without knowing me. Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: It really depends on the person, though, and how their body reacts to it (or any medication for that matter - each person is different). You don't necessarily "feel" Strattera working because it does not give the same energy or "high" like the stimulants such as Ritalin do, but you will "know" if it is working because you'll notice the improvements in yourself. If you start taking Strattera, be patient with it. It can take up to a month to start seeing results and it can take a couple of weeks for your body to adjust to the initial side effects (which can include nausea and fatigue).

I am 35 and recently diagnosed with ADHD. If I could go back in time, I would want my ADHD diagnosed when I was a child and would want Strattera to be available then. Why? Because it has made THAT big of a difference for me in my life. I'm still me, but I'm a much better, much more focused me.

Yes. Fibromyalgia can co-exist with any number of other diseases or disorders.

While it cannot be said with certainty that FMS is hereditary, it has been found in more than one member of some families. It affects millions of people and occurs in adults of all ages, with more women being affected than men.

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Most phobias respond to graded exposure & cognitive behaviour therapy - there's no reason to think that fear of cotton wool would be any different. I guess all you have to weigh up is whether the current impact on your quality of life is worth spending half-a-dozen sessions with a psychologist/other registered mental health professional. Neither graded exposure or CBT are rocket science, but if you think bambakomallophobia is worth tackling you'd be well advised to track down somebody who knows a fair bit about specific anxiety disorders. Good luck!

No. These are two very different conditions. First, we need to understand the terminology. "myalgia" refers to pain in muscles, "poly" means multiple areas, and "fibro" refers to the connective tissue and fascia in the body. Clinically, there are a number of differences between the two in the constellation of symptoms, treatments, and outcomes.

Polymyalgia rheumatica is typically confined to the neck, shoulders, arms, hips and thighs and is caused by inflammatory elements in those joints. The cause is not very well understood, but it is very apparent that an inflammatory process is in full swing. Polymyalgia is generally worse in the morning or after extended periods of inactivity. Corticosteroids can be effective at reducing the inflammatory process, and the condition itself will usually last only 1-2 years.

Fibromyalgia has a much more widespread pain pattern, can wax and wane, or can show a wandering pain pattern. There are also a number of conditions which accompany fibromyalgia which include: fatigue, anxiety, depression, endometriosis, headaches and irritable bowel syndrome. The cause seems to be uncertain at this point, but it is fairly well understood that there are changes in how the brain processes and responds to pain signals. There are numerous pharmaceutical therapies to help manage the symptoms of fibromyalgia, but as of yet none have made significant inroads toward eliminating it. There are other ways of reducing or eliminating symptoms which are generally applied though a functional neurology approach.

I'm not a doctor, and not an expert on either. However, eight months ago I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I found that by avoiding gluten, my fibromyalgia conditions were eased. Three days ago I was diagnosed with Ceoliac Disease. My doctor explained that while it is unclear whether or not one causes the other, the two are highly correlated. The underlying causes of Fibromyalgia are unknown--it should be viewed more as a syndrome, that is, a collection of symptoms.

it ruins the cartilage between the joints and in the process deforms them chemicals are produced at the same time that cause further damage in tissue surrounding joints. the inflammation and erosion caused by Rheumatoid arthritis also causes pressure to be put on nerves that can lead to extreme pain and muscular atrophy.

Not likely, I'm afraid. Fibromyalgia is a chronic neuroimmune disease and its most common symptoms are a severe amount of pain that doesn't respond well to most analgesics, and exhaustion which limits concentration. So the person with fibromyalgia couldn't do an active job because too much physical exercise makes the pain and exhaustion worse. And a desk job probably wouldn't be suitable either, because of the brain fog and trouble concentrating. There is a lot more to fibromyalgia than pain and brainfog, but those are the symptoms that interfere with normal life the most.

Yes, you can be fired for missing work due to chronic back pain.

Depo Provera does not treat fibroids.