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Fibromyalgia pain: Let's connect

Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Oct 31 9:08am | Replies (1334)

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@taterjoy Unfortunately, a cure can't be found until medical researchers know what the disease underlying fibromyalgia syndrome is. Fibromyalgia is not a disease. Where we are now: "Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals." (Mayo Clinic website under Fibromyalgia) There's more about neurotransmitters that you can read.

I'm up in years. During my last appointment, I discussed with my primary-care physician that, by the time researchers discover what the disease is and drugs are developed to treat it, I'll already be gone from the earth. On the bright side, some of you youngsters may benefit from the research. But for now we have to find ways to cope and even make ourselves feel better. Doctors can only manage the symptoms with medication.

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@mwcates I know how you feel I was diagnosed in 1992 by my pressure points and conversation so I,ve had to do trial and error I went to groupy one thing helped a little was isometric exercises Since then Ive found ice helps Tens unit and m ke you said is keeping busy with hobbies .Is there anything that helps you ?

@tatterjoy, @mwcates “But for now we have to find ways to cope and even make ourselves feel better.” SOOOO true, And that’s very individual based on your pain, your interest, your ability to cope. Distraction is always the first and best way to manage pain. But it is hard to be distracted when we are resting, reading, trying to watch a movie, trying to sleep. For that thankfully there are medications that can help some of us.