Fibromyalgia Disability – How Does It Affect You

Posted in December 20, 2008 ¬ 7:52 amh.symptomsoffibromyalgiaNo Comments »

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Fibromyalgia disability

is characterised by chronic fatigue and chronic pain syndrome. While fibromyalgia is not an arthritic condition it is related to rheumatoid arthritis in that sufferers from both conditions experience chronic pain and fatigue.

There is considerable controversy surrounding the condition and parts of the medical profession will not diagnose a non-specific condition such as fibromyalgia disability ? and there are those who treat the condition as purely psychosomatic.

Although fibromyalgia is now recognised in both America and the UK as a debilitating illness, which can result in sufferers being unable to work, it is not always identified as such. Theoretically people who have this condition should be allowed benefits and disability payments on both sides of the Atlantic.

However, because fibromyalgia has no single, identifiable organic cause sufferers may find it extremely difficult to obtain such benefits. While it is not regarded as a progressive illness and some sufferers appear to recover completely, still others may have the condition in varying degrees for years.

One almost universal aspect of this condition is that of chronic pain on both sides of the body, above and below the waist. In some patients the fibromyalgia disability with consistent, chronic pain can lead to weakness in the muscles, to the extent where the patient has difficulty moving their legs and is unable to go up and down stairs.

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John Ward
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Fibromyalgia Disability – How Does It Affect You