Is anyone suffering from Fibromyalgia Syndrome and how do you cure it?

Answer 1

There are plenty of people suffering, because there isn't a cure.

There are, however, ways to manage the symptoms, and you can improve your quality of life and prognosis.

It's important to understand that fibromyalgia (FMS) is a neurological disorder of hypersensitivity. That means that the nervous system is cranked up to "high" for some reason, and can respond more intensely to all kinds of things. Most people are aware of the fact that people with FMS feel pain more intensely than other people, but we are also more sensitive to temperature changes, lighting, aromas, tastes, textures, and all kinds of other things. FMS can cause someone to take longer to heal from any kind of illness or injury, or to be more prone to illness.

The severity of FMS symptoms can wax and wane over time. When they are particularly bad, we refer to that period as a "fibro flare" or say the patient is "in a flare." Stress is a major aggravating factor, and stress reduction can reduce your overall level of symptoms and the frequency of your flares.

Stress is a fairly anomalous concept, of course, and as long as we're alive, we're experiencing stress. But there are things we can control. We can reduce our contact with people who are particularly difficult to be around, even ending relationships with nasty people. We can change our living conditions, decluttering and making our homes easier to keep up with and more peaceful to live in.

One thing I very strongly recommend is establishing a "retreat zone" in your bedroom. Make that your safe place, where no arguments or difficult conversations are allowed. Do nothing unpleasant there. Bring in a HEPA air cleaner if you have any allergies. Make the room as dark as possible to guard your sleep. A fan or other white-noise generator will help to mask sounds from outside the noise. Give yourself a comfy place to sit and pursue your hobbies, if possible.

Reduce the stress on your body by cleaning up your diet. Eat fresh, whole foods, as close to the source as possible. Try reduce the amount of processed, packaged, "junk" foods you eat. Drink plenty of clean, filtered water.

Move gently every day. Stretch, do something like yoga or water exercise, continue some sport or activity you love - be as active as your body allows.

Warm baths and heating pads can help with the pain. If you need medication, don't be shy about asking your doctor for help. If the meds that your general physician or rheumatologist will give you aren't enough, ask for a referral to a pain management specialist. You aren't likely to get one 'til you've been through a year or so of the meds from a rheumatologist, but after that, it's reasonable to seek the referral.

Be warned, though, that if you have any history of drug or alcohol abuse, especially with any legal record, pain management doctors are unlikely to take you as a patient. They're under too much legal scrutiny to do so. :-(

Finally, keep a positive attitude. Take care of yourself emotionally and spiritually. Give yourself time to play - schedule it! In fact, schedule regular "dates" with yourself and separate dates with your partner, if you have one.

Chronic illness can be very hard on relationships. Be conscious of that, and talk openly with your partner about the strain. It may be a good idea to find a family therapist so that the whole family can have some extra support and a way to face the issue together. If you have kids, they may be afraid of what's going on and not sure whether or not it's okay to talk about it.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Sadly, there is no cure for this. My sister has suffered from this for many many years (sadly, many of those years were undiagnosed).
There are many good treatments for it though that can help manage and diminish the symptoms and pain of the disease. I would recommend talking to a doctor to get a referral to a fibromyalgia specialist and that doctor would be able to recommend any specialized treatments and meds to help combat the symptoms.
It is not curable, but it is a VERY manageable disease!

Answer 3

You can not cure FMS. However, you can make it ease it a bit. Sometimes FMS comes and goes. Here are some good sites for you to look at:

http://www.immunesupport.com/
http://www.fmnetnews.com/
http://www.afsafund.org/
http://www.fibromyalgia-syndrome-relief.com/

i found a lot of helpfull info at these sites.

Good luck.

Answer 4

There is no cure , but from my personal experience , mine does ebb and wane . Meaning I'm not in a constant flare . But I do flare up. What I wish is that the experts and researchers would find out exactly why a person gets it in the first place.

Answer 5

the beast place for you to get answers is webmd.com go to diseases and conditions it will get you to an a to z chart go to f you want the 4 one down click on it . it will give you a guide to information you need.take care pam