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My Fibromyalgia Story

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Studies have shown that 4 to 6 million people in the world currently suffer from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. Have you heard of homeostasis and how it can help you with your fibromyalgia treatment?

What Is Homeostasis?

There are different types of homeostasis. When referring to the human body and homeostasis, the term typically refers to the ability of the body to heal itself. There are many different factors that affect the body’s ability to self-heal such as:

•    Temperature
•    Nutrients (glucose, ions, oxygen, etc)
•    Water
•    Rest/sleep

How Can It Help Your Fibromyalgia Treatment?

Homeostasis works with the treatment plan you have already. The treatment program that your doctor prescribes for you to use will help aide your body’s ability to heal naturally which works hand in hand with homeostasis to help you recover.

There are steps you can take in addition to your fibromyalgia treatment that can naturally help improve your condition and the way that you feel on a daily basis. When you take the proper steps to help boost your body’s own natural ability to heal and recover, the more effective your treatments will be.

Diet

One method of homeostasis as fibromyalgia treatment is to change your diet. It only makes sense that what goes into your body will affect how your body feels and looks as well as how to respond to thing in your environment.

Your diet can have a big impact on how your immune system works and how you respond to illness and disease. Certain foods will make your immune system stronger and make it easier for you to fight off illness. This will help you in your battle against fibromyalgia.

Sleep

Sleep allows your body to heal and recover naturally. It is very important that you get the proper amount of sleep each night. However, studies show that most adults do not get enough sleep. To make matters worse, fibromyalgia can cause insomnia or make it difficult to sleep due to pain caused by the condition.

This lack of sleep makes your symptoms worse because you body doesn’t have to time to self-heal at night. The more sleep you are able to get at night, the better you will feel and the less pain and stiffness of the joints you will have.

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Hey guys, sadly ive had to change the song on my awareness vid :(…

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If you suffer from fibromyalgia, you want relief now. You may have spent years being misdiagnosed or under-diagnosed and the physical and mental stress of this condition is a lot to bear. If you are like millions of people that have been suffering in silent pain, now is the time to get treatment.

If it’s fibromyalgia treatment you are looking for, you will be happy to know that there are several different options now available for you. Medical professionals are finally starting to recognize the condition and help does exist.

You will need to speak with a medical professional to get a diagnosis and a fibromyalgia treatment plan that works for you. The treatment process for fibromyalgia is a complex one but here are some short term solutions that may help you be more comfortable.

1.    Apply moist heat to your aching muscles. A warm shower or warm, wet compress applied directly to the area of pain can help ease your discomfort and encourage your muscles to relax.

2.    Use a massage tool on your trigger point areas. Many sufferers find trigger point therapy helpful. With this, you massage the trigger location of your pain which may not be the same location as the pain itself.

3.    Apply counter-pressure to your trigger areas. Trigger points may be in your arm pits, thighs, etc.

4.    Remember that what you do today you will feel tomorrow. Keep in mind that activities today can cause pains when you wake the next day and even last for some time.

5.    Light exercise such as stretching and yoga can be helpful for your muscles. But remember, if it hurts – stop doing it.

6.    Investigate longer term solutions and lifestyle changes that may help you with your fibromyalgia treatment.

Again, these are not long-term solutions to your problem with fibromyalgia but they can help temporarily ease discomfort caused by the condition. Physical therapy, change in lifestyle and diet as well as medications can also help you on a more long term basis.

You should talk with your doctor before taking on any new program or treatment option and always talk with your doctor if you are unsure about whether or not something is safe to do. When you take care of your body you will have fewer symptoms of your fibromyalgia.

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People that suffer from fibromyalgia have to deal with a lot of pain and need a fibromyalgia treatment that really helps. This is where exercise comes into play. It may seem like exercise would be the worst thing a person with fibromyalgia could do because the symptoms become more intense if you overexert your body. However, some forms of exercise can actually help. If you eliminate exercise and activity from your daily routine fibromyalgia can actually get worse and you can begin to experience other complications.

Without exercise muscles become weaker and more susceptible to trauma and stress. Exercise is a fibromyalgia treatment that can be a great benefit for anyone suffering from this condition. Provided that you are using an appropriate exercise program and that you use it consistently.

Fibromyalgia Exercise Facts

There are certain facts about exercise that you need to remember to ensure your safety and health when you are a fibromyalgia patient. The exercise program should include the following characteristics.

•    Should be low impact aerobics
•    Health training is different from sport training
•    Don’t over train, the average is thirty minutes
•    Stay on a regular schedule

Exercise is a great fibromyalgia treatment because it helps to strengthen the ligaments and tendons in your body. It will enhance muscle tone while increasing flexibility. This reduces the chances of strains and pulled muscles which can create more pain and cause other problems for a person with fibromyalgia. Exercise helps to increase the blood flow which will increase oxygen to the muscles and decrease tingling and tender spots.

If the exercise program is efficient it can also aid in easing some of the depression and anxiety that is present with this disease. Helping the person to relax more which in turn will lessen some of the pain. Exercise also reduces fatigue and helps to increase a person’s energy.

Exercise Program Should Include

It is important to make sure that you follow an exercise program that is appropriate for your condition. The right exercise program could include some or all of the following:

•    Stretching
•    Walking
•    Swimming
•    Riding a bike
•    Weight resistance
•    Yoga
•    Breathing techniques
•    Cardiovascular workout

If you find that aerobic exercising with fibromyalgia is too painful, then you should consider water therapy aerobics. This is a great way to get the exercise you need without having to deal with the pain that exercising on solid ground may bring to some people. It is important to remember that exercise is a very important part of any fibromyalgia treatment.

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P.A.N.D.O.R.A. International Video Advocacy Contest - Fibromyalgia

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Has anyone have or had fibromyalgia and have had a breast reduction. I am concerned about healing and the scarring. Does it cause any problems?

my mother in law has that and if anything it help. a little slower on healing time better worth it in the end

I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I have around the clock headaches, extremely low energy, sore spots on my body, aching joints and muscles, neck pain, back pain, I have a hard time concentrating or focusing, have anxiety, and stay worried and stressed all of the time and I can't help it. These are all symptoms of fibromyalgia and everything I have tried hasn't worked. I have 4 children who need more of me than what they are getting due to my physical condition. What is the best cure for this?

I have had fibromyalgia for over 10 years and when I first got it, I felt pretty much how you described.

It took me years of research and application to find what works best for me. Every person is individual, so you will have to go by trial and error, but here is some of what I do…

1. Take an antidepressant. I've tried many prescribed by my doctor and found that even St.John's Wort works very well. The antidepressants raise your seretonin levels, (the feel good chemical in your brain,) and you just generally feel better all over.

2. Get some exercise every day. Not too little, but not too much. Too little will allow your muscles to become stiff and sore but too much will make them ache like crazy. I find yoga and walking to be the two best exercises for me. I do them every day and my body feels 1000% better.

3. Eat a healthier diet. Too much sugar, white flour, fat and carbs, seem to exasperate the condition. Try to stick to natural foods, whole grains, fresh fruit and vegetables.

4. Get enough sleep and rest. Try to get 8 hours of sleep each night if possible. If you have what I do, and wake up each night and toss and turn, try taking a herbal sleep remedy. Valerian and passionflower worked very well for me. They sell sleep remedy blends in health food stores and I find they really help.

5. Mediation and relaxation…even if it's only for 5 minutes a day, will make a big difference. I know you said you have 4 children, and I have 5, all boys, so I know it's really hard to get any time to meditate or relax, but it's really, really, important if you are going to be any good to them. You have to take care of yourself.

6. Journalling. Again, I know this takes time, but it is the best way to get your feelings out of you. If you don't have someone you can share you feeling with, then write about them. Holding all your feelings inside causes a lot of tension, and I believe that's where and how Fibromyalgia starts. Once I started writing, and crying, releasing some of my pain and withheld emotions, I really started feeling better.

I wish you all the best of luck. You are living with a difficult chronic condition. Take good care of yourself. That's always the best place to start.

Take care.

Kathy

I have just beed diagnosed with fibromyalgia and i would like to know what to expect and how it could or will affect my every day life i am 32 female.

i was diagnosed with this horrid,painful illness Friday,after 2 years of investigations and tests,have had it since was 32,am now 34. the disease is in the muscles,and the pain can be made worse by stress,and is common in people who suffer with depression. mine is out of control at the minute,so i have had to be put on morphine,bit i have a lot of other medical conditions that don't help with the condition. i currently suffer with muscle spasms and ache all over. kind of like the flu pain,without the cold. i suffer mostly in my legs and my back and neck.i will be attending pain management after i have had my my hysterectomy in February. i have been told a Tenn's machine may help with the pain,and also massage can be a good treatment for this disease. i really feel for you,because i know how bad it can get. i have good days and bad days. really hope you find a treatment that works for you. take good care. warm regards xxx