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An early symptom of fibromyalgia is fatigue accompanied by muscle pain and stiffness. Fibromyalgia or FMS is somewhat of a mystery to the medical community as the cause has not yet been discovered. Research has shown that it can be associated with other rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other connective tissue disorders. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes exercise, eating healthy, taking medication, steroid injections and stress reduction. A diagnosis is made based upon a patient's past medical history and evidence of pain in 11 to 18 tender points found on the body. A person with FMS may find that the pain becomes worse if there is a change in the weather. Experiencing excessive stress and trying to cope with noise can also make pain worse. Problems associated with the syndrome are poor sleep, memory lapses, cognitive problems, and anxiety.
A typical day for a person who suffers from FMS will usually include stiffness in the morning and fatigue making it very difficult to get out of bed. There may be some burning in the muscles and jaw pain. In addition, headaches are an early symptom of fibromyalgia and can be reoccurring. A person with the syndrome may wake up in the morning feeling as if they hadn't slept. Moving slow and doing stretches before getting out of bed are helpful. Start the day with prayer and trust God one day at a time. "As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all them that trust in Him." (2 Samuel 22:31)
To combat the symptoms of FMS a physician will usually prescribe lifestyle changes especially for those who are overweight. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes exercise and eating healthy. Exercise is important but shouldn't be overdone so find a low-impact activity that is not hard on the body and then do it in moderation everyday. Eating healthy will provide health benefits to help combat the fatigue and pain that a person generally feels with FMS. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates, foods high in fiber, non-fat dairy products, and foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids and food high in antioxidants.
Digestive problems often plague patients with FMS. Irritable bladder or bowel is an early symptom of fibromyalgia. A person may also experience heartburn and acid reflux. Some patients have periodic bouts of constipation or diarrhea that worsen during times of stress. Frequent urination can interrupt sleep patterns and further aggravate symptoms. Finding a way to get a good night sleep may well be the most important objective with treating fibromyalgia since it is common for someone who has the syndrome to experience non-restorative sleep. Sometimes a physician will recommend a sleep study be done to see if the patient has a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea that may be contributing to sleep problems.
There are some medications that have been shown to help minimize symptoms associated with FMS. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes medications such as anti-depressants, sleep aids, muscle relaxants, and anti-inflammatories. Another medication that has recently been approved to treat the syndrome is a drug that works on treating the neuropathic pain by modifying the release of neurotransmitters so nerve cells can't communicate with one another. Anti-depressants may help with low serotonin levels that are typical for FMS patients. Research has shown that anti-depressants may help with pain as well. Sleep aids and muscle relaxants are not normally prescribed for long-term use but a patient with the syndrome may need to take it on a continual basis.
Peace and quiet are two things that most patients with FMS seem to need. Noise sensitivity in an early symptom of fibromyalgia and can aggravate a person's pain level. When a patient is in pain with the syndrome they may feel like the pain is more related to the nerves than the muscles and soft tissues because becoming nervous or anxious makes the pain worse. People with FMS are very sensitive to light and noise.
FMS patients need to understand that part of their therapy is to reduce worry and anxiety. Anxiety has a negative effect on the body no matter who it is but for someone who has the syndrome reducing anxiety is the difference between less pain and more pain. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes stress reduction for a better quality of life. Stress can wear the body down over time and can lead to other health problems that make FMS symptoms much worse.
Alternative therapies for FMS have been shown to be helpful with symptoms. Massage is helpful with reducing pain through relaxation and relieving pressure points. Some massage therapists have been trained to understand the needs of patients with fibromyalgia, the tender points on the body and the necessity of gentleness. To find a good massage therapist a person could do a search on the Internet or talk to their doctor or to a Chiropractor. Chiropractors often employ massage therapist that work on patients with health concerns.
Future research with fibromyalgia is concentrated on finding the cause of the syndrome. Some of the research being done is looking at viruses as a possible cause. Some of the important findings have shown that patients with the syndrome may have low serotonin levels in the brain and the inability to go into a deep sleep. Sleep studies do bear out that when patients with FMS starts to go into level 4 sleep they are aroused keeping them from getting restorative sleep. Without level 4 sleep the body can not heal and refresh itself. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes the importance of obtaining restorative sleep.
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An early symptom of fibromyalgia is fatigue accompanied by muscle pain and stiffness. Fibromyalgia or FMS is somewhat of a mystery to the medical community as the cause has not yet been discovered. Research has shown that it can be associated with other rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other connective tissue disorders. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes exercise, eating healthy, taking medication, steroid injections and stress reduction. A diagnosis is made based upon a patient's past medical history and evidence of pain in 11 to 18 tender points found on the body. A person with FMS may find that the pain becomes worse if there is a change in the weather. Experiencing excessive stress and trying to cope with noise can also make pain worse. Problems associated with the syndrome are poor sleep, memory lapses, cognitive problems, and anxiety.
A typical day for a person who suffers from FMS will usually include stiffness in the morning and fatigue making it very difficult to get out of bed. There may be some burning in the muscles and jaw pain. In addition, headaches are an early symptom of fibromyalgia and can be reoccurring. A person with the syndrome may wake up in the morning feeling as if they hadn't slept. Moving slow and doing stretches before getting out of bed are helpful. Start the day with prayer and trust God one day at a time. "As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all them that trust in Him." (2 Samuel 22:31)
To combat the symptoms of FMS a physician will usually prescribe lifestyle changes especially for those who are overweight. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes exercise and eating healthy. Exercise is important but shouldn't be overdone so find a low-impact activity that is not hard on the body and then do it in moderation everyday. Eating healthy will provide health benefits to help combat the fatigue and pain that a person generally feels with FMS. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates, foods high in fiber, non-fat dairy products, and foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids and food high in antioxidants.
Digestive problems often plague patients with FMS. Irritable bladder or bowel is an early symptom of fibromyalgia. A person may also experience heartburn and acid reflux. Some patients have periodic bouts of constipation or diarrhea that worsen during times of stress. Frequent urination can interrupt sleep patterns and further aggravate symptoms. Finding a way to get a good night sleep may well be the most important objective with treating fibromyalgia since it is common for someone who has the syndrome to experience non-restorative sleep. Sometimes a physician will recommend a sleep study be done to see if the patient has a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea that may be contributing to sleep problems.
There are some medications that have been shown to help minimize symptoms associated with FMS. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes medications such as anti-depressants, sleep aids, muscle relaxants, and anti-inflammatories. Another medication that has recently been approved to treat the syndrome is a drug that works on treating the neuropathic pain by modifying the release of neurotransmitters so nerve cells can't communicate with one another. Anti-depressants may help with low serotonin levels that are typical for FMS patients. Research has shown that anti-depressants may help with pain as well. Sleep aids and muscle relaxants are not normally prescribed for long-term use but a patient with the syndrome may need to take it on a continual basis.
Peace and quiet are two things that most patients with FMS seem to need. Noise sensitivity in an early symptom of fibromyalgia and can aggravate a person's pain level. When a patient is in pain with the syndrome they may feel like the pain is more related to the nerves than the muscles and soft tissues because becoming nervous or anxious makes the pain worse. People with FMS are very sensitive to light and noise.
FMS patients need to understand that part of their therapy is to reduce worry and anxiety. Anxiety has a negative effect on the body no matter who it is but for someone who has the syndrome reducing anxiety is the difference between less pain and more pain. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes stress reduction for a better quality of life. Stress can wear the body down over time and can lead to other health problems that make FMS symptoms much worse.
Alternative therapies for FMS have been shown to be helpful with symptoms. Massage is helpful with reducing pain through relaxation and relieving pressure points. Some massage therapists have been trained to understand the needs of patients with fibromyalgia, the tender points on the body and the necessity of gentleness. To find a good massage therapist a person could do a search on the Internet or talk to their doctor or to a Chiropractor. Chiropractors often employ massage therapist that work on patients with health concerns.
Future research with fibromyalgia is concentrated on finding the cause of the syndrome. Some of the research being done is looking at viruses as a possible cause. Some of the important findings have shown that patients with the syndrome may have low serotonin levels in the brain and the inability to go into a deep sleep. Sleep studies do bear out that when patients with FMS starts to go into level 4 sleep they are aroused keeping them from getting restorative sleep. Without level 4 sleep the body can not heal and refresh itself. Fibromyalgia symptom treatment includes the importance of obtaining restorative sleep.
Younger Early Onset Dementia
Hiya, as you know last week I wrote of the way my illness was possibly progressing and the effects it was having on my “Angel” Elaine and my family. When Monday finally came around (Some weekends are longer than others aren’t they? LOL) I decided to e mail my CPN (Community Phychriactic Nurse) and start to look at the future regarding homes and places for people my age or thereabouts. As you know the last thing I want to be is a burden for my family.
My CPN is an absolutely wonderful friend of my family and has helped us enormously and the return e mail didn’t take long at all. You have probably guessed what the answer is by now, but for those of you that don’t know, the answer was NONE! Not only was there no such thing as a Younger onset of Dementia Home in Torbay but there were none in my County of Devon or the neighbouring one of Cornwall!!
The further I investigated to my shock and horror I only know of one definitely (the Clive project) in Oxfordshire and possibly one in Keynsham near Bristol!! At this point could I ask a question? Are there any written and recorded amounts of people who are suffering from early onset dementia, say Pre-65yrs old? I ask this because of my well now publicised conversation with BUPA and there “Dementia Care Booklet” Thankfully there are records and figures of those who are over 65yrs old and have this horrid disease in some form or other (and yet still probably thousands yet un-diagnosed) But what about the younger early onset?
On The Alzheimer’s Talking Point Forum I hear almost on a weekly basis of people who have been diagnosed with early onset who are not only under 65yrs of age but some as young as in their forties and fifties as like me. What’s to become of us??? Are we not just as ill as the others with this unforgiving disease? Do we not have the same fear`s, worries and nightmares of what the future may hold? Do we not wake in the middle of the night screaming a loved one’s name and panicking because we are not sure where we are??? YES WE DO!!!
I find it absolutely astounding that there is no provision for this in the “Modern” world we live in!! How long do we have to feel as if we are “The forgotten ones? It’s bad enough that Dementia itself has a STIGMA to it in this year 2010 let alone being younger with the same disease!! Why do people treat others with Dementia no matter how old they are with such contempt and disgust! I not only want to be the VOICE of Dementia for as long as I am able but I want to see it RIGHT UP THERE, SPOKEN OPENLY ABOUT JUST AS CANCER AND HIV IS!!
I honest believe that as soon as we do this, the fear of dementia and the mystery of it all will vanish and be forgotten. Soon after that the funds and support will follow just as it has for the illnesses I have mentioned. Then and only then do I believe that progress will be made not only with Dementia in general, but also early onset sufferers as well. Until then it is up to us to try and remember that this horrid illness has no age barrier or age limit and could strike almost anyone, anytime. As always I promise you I will do what I can whilst I can and for as long as I can. I want to see a change in the laws of the acceptance age lowering ,not only in care home`s, but nursing homes, private NHS or funded along with Council run homes as well. What do you think?? As always my very best wishes, Norrms and family xxxxxxxxxxxx
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