Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition characterised by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure.

Classification

  • Fibromyalgia is classed as a disorder of pain processing due to abnormalities in how pain signals are processed in the central nervous system.
  • The American College of Rheumatology classify fibromyalgia as being a functional somatic syndrome.
  • The expert committee of the European League against Rheumatism classify fibromyalgia as a neurobiological disorder and as a result exclusively give pharmacotherapy their highest level of support.

Symptoms

  • Widespread pain.
  • Feeling tired to a degree that normal activities are affected.
  • Sleep disturbance.
  • Joint stiffness.
  • Difficulty with swallowing, bowel and bladder abnormalities.
  • Numbness and tingling.
  • Cognitive dysfunction.

Cause

  • In vulnerable individuals psychological stress or illness can cause abnormalities in inflammatory and stress pathways which regulate mood and pain.
  • There is evidence that genetic factors may play a role in the development of fibromyalgia. For example, there is a high aggregation of fibromyalgia in families.
  • Stress may be an important precipitating factor in the development of fibromyalgia.
  • Fibromyalgia is frequently associated with psychiatric conditions such as depression and anxiety, and with stress-related disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder.
  • Not all people with fibromyalgia experience all associated symptoms.

Risk Factors

  • Fibromyalgia is diagnosed more often in women than in men.
  • You are more prone to fibromyalgia if your family member also has fibromyalgia.
  • Rheumatic disease, like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, can develop into fibromyalgia further.
  • This causes pain and lack of sleep which can affect your capacity to perform your duties at work and home.
  • This causes frustration which can result into depression and anxiety.

Diagnosis

There is no specific lab test to confirm fibromyalgia but to rule out other conditions that may have similar symptoms Blood tests are advised to find following:

  • Complete Blood Count
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  • Thyroid Function Tests

Care

  • Reduce stress
  • Get enough sleep
  • Pace yourself
  • Maintain a healthy lifestyle
  • Exercise regularly

Homeopathy Treatment

  • Homeopathy treatment is holistic & patient friendly, Homeopathy remedies are customized to suit each patient according to his condition.
  • We have seen very good success rate by homeopathy remedies in treating Fibromyalgia. Homeopathy offers quite a few medicines for treating loss Fibromyalgia.
  • Arnica, Bryonia, Causticum, Cimicifuga, Kalmia latifolia, Rhus tox, Ruta Grav, Rhododendron, are some of the remedies for Fibromyalgia.

We at Anubhuti Homeo Clinics prefer to take history of patients first and advise proper homeopathy remedies. A detailed history followed by constitutional treatment by a good and qualified homeopathic doctor is necessary to treat the complaints that appear. It is not advisable to resort to self-medication for any disease. The remedies mentioned in this presentation are mentioned solely to create awareness of homeopathic medicines in dealing with disease conditions.