Today, we come across a wide range of muscle and joint pains. The reason being simple, not doing enough work out or may be doing it in the wrong way that leads to injuries. Not only exercise, sometimes lack of care towards health in general, creates body’s physical, mental and emotional conditions pathetic.
Bones, joints, muscles are some of the major targets if physical activities are avoided for longer. There are many disorders that may take place which are associated with these body parts. Tendinitis, bursitis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, etc., are some of them.
Diseases associated with muscles and joints are becoming common. Fibromyalgia is one of them.
Let us get details about Fibromyalgia!

What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is an illness that occurs with the far-flung pain in the musculoskeletal area of the body. It is accompanied by fatigue, sleep, mood swings and memory related issues.
It is considered to elaborate pain sensations that affects the brain process.

Symptoms of - Fibromyalgia

The symptoms of fibromyalgia include the following

• Physical harm/trauma
• Infection
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Chronic headaches
• Abdominal pain
• Irritable bowel movements
• Numbness in fingers
• Dryness in mouth
• Widespread pain

These are the major Symptoms of Fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is many times misunderstood with osteoarthritis and arthritis, as fibromyalgia causes almost similar condition as it is there in osteoarthritis, bursitis etc. Fibromyalgia is thus mostly confused with other bone related issues. The following image shows how things go in case of a fibromyalgia.

Test For Fibromyalgia

There are several tests required for figuring out if the prevailing illness is Fibromyalgia or not.
Following are some tests necessary for coming to the final conclusion regarding the same.

• Blood test
• ANA(anti nuclear antibodies)
• RF(rheumatoid factor)
• Physical exam
• ESR(Erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
• Medical history

These tests finalize whether the patient needs to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia or not.
Since there is so much similarity between fibromyalgia and other musculoskeletal disorders, various tests are taken into account.

The following image shows conditions that take place in fibromyalgia:-

Cure for Fibromyalgia

Experts are yet to find a particular cure for this illness. There isn’t any particular cure for it as of now. Some patients are bothered with pain in joints, some others face pain in the neck region. Also, it may be experienced on the shoulder, back and hip areas. People with fibromyalgia, deal with lack of sleep. They face a number of irritability in the body.
There are conditions like depression, social isolation and anxiety that may take place due to fibromyalgia.
Only medications and exercise is recommended for Fibromyalgia. The most common drugs are antidepressants, anti epileptics. Prozac, Neurontin are some of the examples. Also, Cymbalta, Savella, and Effexor are common drugs for fibromyalgia.
NSAIDs(non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) are too recommended but not with much inclination as compared to that of the anti depressants and anti epileptics.