Fibromyalgia symptoms affect roughlyone women for every one man and the possibilityincreases with age. Often symptoms startafter an incurred trauma, either physical or emotional; but in most cases there is no specific incidentthat triggers the condition. Is healing Fibromyalgia possible? Absolutely! While there is not a miracle pill that will make all your symptoms go away immediately, one can do a lot to betterthe condition and the terriblesymptoms.
There are more than a few things you can do to help healing fibromyalgia symptoms. Most people will be temptedto take an analgesics such as Tylenol and others. While these may help temporarily to ease the pain and stiffness, they are not a long term answer, in fact they only ad to preventhealing Fibromyalgia all together. There are also more powerfulmedicines available from your doctor such as Ultram, Prozac and Cymbalta and others. It is understandablethat the pain Fibromyalgia causes can get you certainlydepressed. I remember laying either on my bed or the couch for 15 hours a day, accomplishing absolutely nothing, being too tired to performand too hurt to be asleep. Using antidepressants, however, only prevents healing Fibromyalgia in the long run. To make it worse, doctors also prescribe anti-seizure drugs for epilepsy to Fibromyalgia patientsin an effort to reducing particulartypes of pain. These could be medicinessuch as Neurontin or Lyrica.
Healing Fibromyalgia has to beginfrom within, sincethat is where it started in the first place. A person with Fibromyalgia symptoms lives in a body in which the nervous system is absolutelyconfused. Our nervous system is directly connectedto our blood, which is directly linked to our liver. Putting medicinesof any kind through our body temple, be it simple pain medication or mind altering seizure drugsputs you body in an even more bewilderedstate while putting your liver in overdrive. It's no wonderthen that new research showsthat cancer risk is doubled for those suffering from Fibromyalgia.
Medication is the wolf dressedin sheep's clothing for Fibromyalgia sufferers and healing Fibromyalgia in the long run becomes unattainable. The temporaryfeel-good statesoon rears its ugly head like a three-headed monster and will turn you to other drugs to deal withnew challenges.
Your most important expressionfor healing Fibromyalgia is self-care. While it might be simplerand quicker to reach for medicine, there are many more healthyand fun things you can do by yourself to help perfecthow you feel. Most importantly, live a wholesomelifestyle as much as possible. Eat healthy food, eliminate sugars and all chemical products(such as aspartame and other artificial sweeteners), eliminate or limit caffeine, stay away from dairy until you're healed and do activities you enjoy but pace yourself. Pace yourself and do a littleeach day.
I can't stress how importantit is for a Fibromyalgia sufferer to exercise daily. Without hesitationit may actually increase your sorenessin the beginning but I promise in a few days or weeks the pain will decrease. Good sortsof exercise to do are gentle on your body temple, such as swimming, easyhiking, walking, yoga. Harsh exercise such as skiing, running or kickboxing might not be effectivein healing Fibromyalgia at first. Tirednessis one of the biggest characteristic of fibromyalgia, so make sure you get enough sleep. When I was sick with Fibromyalgia I put myself on a firmschedule and adhered to it. I went to bed at the same time and got up at the same time every day. My body thanked me for the practice. I also reduced pointlessstress and eliminated TV and stayed away from electronics for a while. I started yoga and gentle stretching exercises and learned how to meditate.
Other approachesfor healing Fibromyalgia might include alternative modalities such as accupuncture, accupressure, lymphatic massages (stay away from harsh massages until complete the process of healing Fibromyalgia has been accomplished). Other alternative strategiesmight include chiropractic care, reiki treatments and so on. For more alternative healing ideas visit Cha~zay's blog at http://chaszey.blogspot.com or her website at www.inspirationtolive.com
Author Resource:
Cha~zay is the author of Inspiration to Live - a Spiritual Step-by-Step Action Guide to Healing Fibromyalgia. She has been Fibromyalgia free for over 10 years and teaches new Fibromyalgia healing strategies that promote natural health. Read her book and her blog at www.inspirationtolive.com.
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