Fibromyalgia : The Complete Guide to Healing Fibromyalgia Naturally

By Pauline PATRY

Fibromyalgia is a condition that's often misunderstood by the general public and doctors alike. This book aims to dispel myths about fibromyalgia and offers practical strategies that can help anyone living with this condition manage it successfully and return to a fulfilling and enjoyable life.

 

The goal of this book is to help patients improve their ability to function and their quality of life. The treatment approach is centered around rebuilding: helping to decrease pain, control inflammation, improve sleep, and improve energy levels.

 

What you'll find in this book:

• Diet and fibromyalgia: Foods to eat and avoid
• What are the true causes of Fibromyalgia
• Make healing lifestyle changes
• Choose among alternative therapies and treatments
• 7 Natural Remedies for Fibromyalgia
• Exercises for Pain Relief
• How to Restore deep, restful sleep
• Vitamins and Supplements
• How to Achieve long-lasting pain relief
• How to Optimize hormone and energy balance
• How to Reduce fatigue

 

This book is a real compilation of all the natural treatments available today that will help you fight fibromyalgia and reduce pain.

 

Your gift at the end of the book:
To congratulate you on taking care of your health, at the end of the book you will have the opportunity to download for free a complete digital guide about the Acid-Base Balance of your body.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pauline PATRY
• Release date: Nov 12, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393666059

Book preview

What Is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is the second most common condition affecting your bones and muscles. Yet it's often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Its classic symptoms are widespread muscle and joint pain and fatigue.

There's no cure. But a combination of medication, exercise, managing your stress, and healthy habits may ease your symptoms enough that you can live a normal, active life.

Causes

Doctors aren't sure what causes it, but some think it's a problem with how your brain and spinal cord process pain signals from your nerves.

We do know certain things suggest you're more likely to get it:

• You're a woman.

• You have another painful disease, such as arthritis, or an infection.

• You have a mood disorder, like anxiety or depression.

• You were physically or emotionally abused or have PTSD.

• You rarely exercise.

• Other family members have it.

Symptoms

Simply put, you ache all over. Common symptoms include:

• Muscle pain, burning, twitching, or tightness

• Low pain threshold or tender points

• Draining fatigue

• Trouble concentrating and remembering, called fibro fog

• Insomnia or not sleeping well

• Feeling nervous, worried, or depressed

Fibromyalgia can feel similar to osteoarthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis. But rather than hurting in a specific area, the pain and stiffness could be throughout your body.

Other fibro symptoms can include:

• Belly pain, bloating, queasiness, constipation, and diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome)

• Headaches

• Dry mouth, nose, and eyes

• Sensitivity to cold, heat, light, or sound

• Peeing more often

• Numbness or tingling in your face, arms, hands, legs, or feet

Diagnosis

Your doctor will examine you and ask you about your past medical issues and about other close family members.

There's no test that can tell you that you have fibromyalgia. Instead, because the symptoms are so similar to other conditions, your doctor will want to rule out illnesses such as an underactive thyroid, different types of arthritis, and lupus. So you may get blood tests to check hormone levels and signs of inflammation, as well as X-rays.

If your doctor can't find another reason for how you feel, they'll use a two-part scoring system to measure how widespread your pain has been and how much your symptoms affect your daily life. Using those results, together you'll come up with a plan to manage the condition.

Traditional Treatments

Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may prescribe pain relievers, antidepressants, muscle relaxers, and drugs that help you sleep.

The three drugs approved specifically for fibro pain are:

• Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

• Milnacipran (Savella)

• Pregabalin (Lyrica)

Over-the-counter painkillers may help, too. Stronger medicines, like opioids, tend not to work well in the long run, and you could become dependent on them.

Regular moderate exercise is key to controlling fibro. You'll want to do low-impact activities that build your endurance, stretch and strengthen your muscles, and improve your ability to move easily—like yoga, tai chi, Pilates, and even walking. Exercise also releases endorphins, which fight pain, stress, and feeling down. And it can help you sleep better.

You can try complementary therapies, including massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic manipulation, to ease aches and stress, too.

A counselor, therapist, or support group may help you deal with difficult emotions and how to explain to others what's going on with you.

Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Because the classic symptoms of fibromyalgia—widespread muscle and joint pain and fatigue—aren't very distinctive, the condition is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. You may not have all of the symptoms, and you may have other medical problems, too.

Since there are no lab or imaging tests for it, when you go to get a diagnosis, your doctor will ask about your symptoms to decide if you have fibromyalgia.

Common Symptoms