| Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition
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| | antidepressant medications that may be
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| categorized as a form of arthritis.
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| | prescribed include: Pamelor, Elavil,
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| Fibromyalgia is characterized by
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| | Doxepin, Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft.
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| widespread pain in the muscles,
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| | These medications may be prescribed in
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| ligaments, and tendons. Common symptoms
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| | conjunction with each other. These
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| of fibromyalgia include fatigue,
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| | medications treat serotonin levels in the
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| headaches, painful menstrual periods,
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| | brain and may also promote sleep.
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| tingling or numbness in the hands and
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| | Those affected with muscle pain and
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| feet, morning stiffness, multiple tender
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| | spasms may need to take a muscle relaxant
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| points on the body, and sleep difficulty.
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| | such as Flexeril at bedtime. Your doctor
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| Common sites of pain include the back,
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| | may also prescribe a benzodiazepine to
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| shoulders, neck, pelvic girdle, and hands
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| | promote sleep and help relax muscles.
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| but any body part may be affected.
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| | Certain sleep medications such as Ambien
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| The cause of fibromyalgia is not known.
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| | are classified as a benzodiazepine.
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| However, many factors can contribute to
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| | However, these medications are not
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| fibromyalgia. Researchers believe that
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| | recommended for long term use because of
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| disturbances in sleep patterns may be a
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| | the increased risk of dependence.
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| cause of fibromyalgia rather than a
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| | Your doctor may help you to create a
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| symptom. Viral or bacterial infections
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| | unique treatment program involving
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| may also be a trigger. Injury or trauma
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| | cognitive-behavioral therapy and an
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| that affects the central nervous system
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| | interdisciplinary program.
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| may be a cause of fibromyalgia. An
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| | Cognitive-behavioral therapy involves
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| imbalance in neurotransmitters in the
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| | teaching patients to deal with stressful
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| brain may also be a cause of
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| | situations. Interdisciplinary treatment
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| fibromyalgia. Serotonin is one such
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| | programs may involve relaxation
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| neurotransmitter that researchers believe
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| | techniques, biofeedback, and education
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| is linked to cause fibromyalgia along
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| | regarding chronic pain.
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| with depression, migraines, and
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| | Self care is also very important in
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| gastrointestinal distress. Abnormalities
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| | treating fibromyalgia. Self care
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| in the autonomic nervous system may be a
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| | includes reducing stress, achieving
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| cause of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia may
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| | adequate sleep, exercising regularly, and
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| also be caused by changes in muscle
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| | eating a healthy diet. There are also
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| metabolism such as deconditioning and
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| | alternative therapies that might help
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| decreased blood flow.
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| | alleviate the stress and pain associated
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| Fibromyalgia affects people in early and
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| | with fibromyalgia. These therapies
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| middle adulthood but can affect children
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| | include chiropractic care, massage
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| as well. Those affected by rheumatoid
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| | therapy, meditation, yoga, acupressure,
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| arthritis, lupus, or ankylosing
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| | physical therapy, light aerobics,
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| spondylitis are more likely to develop
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| | aromatherapy, herbs, nutritional
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| fibromyalgia. A family history of
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| | supplements, myofascial release therapy,
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| fibromyalgia also increases the chance of
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| | application of heat/cold, and
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| developing this disorder. Those with
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| | acupuncture.
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| sleep disorders such as restless legs
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| | Visiting a doctor of osteopathy may be
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| syndrome or sleep apnea have an increased
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| | beneficial for treating fibromyalgia.
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| risk of developing fibromyalgia.
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| | Doctors of osteopathy are licensed to
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| Fibromyalgia is not a progressive or life
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| | perform the same therapies and procedures
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| threatening disease. The symptoms of
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| | as medical doctors but are also taught
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| fibromyalgia vary in intensity. There
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| | the use of manipulation to address joint
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| are many treatments that can improve the
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| | and spinal problems. A doctor of
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| symptoms of fibromyalgia.
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| | osteopathy may be more apt to see the
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| Certain medications can treat the pain
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| | subtle signs of fibromyalgia.
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| involved with fibromyalgia. Certain
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| | There is no cure for fibromyalgia yet,
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| analgesics used to treat fibromyalgia
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| | but hope is on the horizon. The
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| include: acetaminophen, NSAID's
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| | fibromyalgia patient has many resources
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| (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs),
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| | to help deal with this disorder such as
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| and Ultram (Tramadol). These medications
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| | support groups, organizations, and
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| may be used in conjunction with each
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| | medical professionals to help improve
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| other for better pain relief. However,
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| | your quality of life. Fibromyalgia is
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| Ultram must be prescribed by a physician
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| | not life threatening and treatments tend
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| while NSAID's (ibuprofen, naproxen,
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| | to improve the severity of the symptoms
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| aspirin) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) are
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| | over time. There are many tools that the
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| available over the counter.
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| | fibromyalgia sufferer can use to become a
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| Antidepressants may be prescribed by your
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| | fibromyalgia survivor!
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| doctor to treat fibromyalgia. Such
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