Fibromyalgia:
Fibromyalgia condition is often misunderstood, but it is real and is believed to affect 2 to 3% of the population globally.
- Fibromyalgia is a long-term (chronic) health condition that causes pain and tenderness in the muscles and soft tissues of the body.
- It is often accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, memory issues and mood problems such as stress, anxiety and depression.
- It causes musculoskeletal pain and fatigue.
- The cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but studies show that people with the disorder have a heightened sensitivity to pain, so they feel pain when others do not.
- People with fibromyalgia usually experience symptoms that come and go in periods called flare-ups.
- The two most common symptoms of fibromyalgia are pain and fatigue. Other symptoms include,
- Headaches and migraines, digestive problems such as diarrhoea and constipation, restless leg syndrome, as well as face and jaw pain such as temporomandibular jaw disorders.
- While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, a variety of medications can help control symptoms.
- Treatment typically involves a combination of exercise or other movement therapies, psychological and behavioural therapy, and medications.
