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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized
by fatigue and widespread pain in your muscles,
ligaments and tendons. Previously, the condition was
known by other names such as fibrositis, chronic
muscle pain syndrome, psychogenic rheumatism and
tension myalgias. You hurt all over and you frequently feel
exhausted. Even after numerous tests, your doctor
can't seem to find anything specifically wrong with
you.
IS THIS A REAL DISEASE?
Within the last ten years,
Fibromyalgia has been the subject of many books and medical reports, and
it seems as though everyone knows someone who has it.
"Fibromyalgia" comes from
the word "fibrositis", which is a chronic disease syndrome, marked by
debilitating fatigue, widespread muscular pain, and tenderness at
specific points on the body. It is called Fibromyalgia Syndrome, or FMS
for short. A syndrome is a group of symptoms that, together, are
characteristic of a specific disorder or disease. It is a predictable,
characteristic, condition or pattern of behavior that tends to occur
under certain circumstances.
Sometimes people wonder if
they are imagining how bad the symptoms really are, feeling terrible one
day and not so bad the next. Therefore you may start to think you might
have been exaggerating how bad you felt the day before. You may
experience ups and downs of pain and other symptoms that accompany
fibromyalgia and begin to worry that perhaps the problem isn't that big
of a deal. You may think, "Maybe if I just ignore the problem it will go
away."
You should feel great
relief that Fibromyalgia is considered a real illness, a medical
syndrome that millions live with all over the world. Fibromyalgia is not
"in your head".
No doubt, Fibromyalgia is
a chronic medical problem that can be a daunting challenge for anyone
who has it. Being a recognized medical problem, it needs to be dealt
with.
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