Symptoms of Fibromyalgia – Fibromyalgia and Depression
photo credit: h.koppdelaneyFibromyalgia and Depression
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a far more common and chronic disorder than people realise. The symptoms include muscle pain, fatigue, and severe depression. The word fibromyalgia originates from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the combination of the Greek words for muscle (myo) and pain (algia).
Fibromyalgia is a new name given to an old condition and involving chronic inflammation of the muscles and the fibrous connective tissues that cushion the joints. It is a debilitating chronic syndrome (constellation of signs and symptoms) characterized by diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, fatigue, and a wide range of other symptoms. It is not contagious, and recent studies suggest that people with fibromyalgia may be gene .
Fibromyalgia Symptoms usually include pain with motion and tenderness with palpation and this is where the depression sets in. The syndrome is affected by the mood of the patient and in treating the fibromyalgia, it is important to have a positive attitude. Patients just want to get there life back free from the pain and tiredness.
Antidepressants have proved to be successful in alleviating symptoms of fibromyalgia. Medications that act on multiple neurotransmitters may be more effective in the symptom management.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition, that you have to learn to live with. Support groups can be a tremendous source of comfort, especially if the people you interact with at home or at work don’t understand what you’re going through. These support groups can help tremendously in alleviating depression. It can let the sufferer talk with people who are going through the same fibromyalgia symptoms.
John Ward
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