How to Live with Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a real disease. Most doctor's treat it as if it doesn't exist. Most people don't know they have it and feel lost. Identifying the symptoms and understanding how to live with the disease is the key to living a better fuller life.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. DETERMINE THAT YOU HAVE FIBROMYALGIA: Most still skoff at this illness. You need to determine if your symptoms mirror or are similar to the following top points of this complicated illness.

2. TOP SIGNS THAT YOU HAVE FIBROMYALGIA: Symptoms can include but may not be limited to musculoskeletal pain, tiredness and disturbed sleep. Unexplained pain in the muscles and ligaments are a sure sign that you may be experiencing Fibromyalgia.

3. SEEK HELP FROM YOUR DOCTOR: While most people still do not take this illness seriously, many doctors do. You should immediately contact your doctor to make sure the symptoms explained above are not because of other factors that are medically causing problems for you. There is no cure for Fibromyalgia however there can be some relief for it.

4. RELIEF: Some common relief methods for easing the pain of Fibromyaliga are sleep medications, anti-depressants, muscle relaxants, anti-epileptics. Changing your diet and exercise as always is also useful in easing the symptoms involved with this illness. Many people feel alone with this disease. Seek help groups online that can give you support so you don't feel alone.

[sherryeam]

on 2/14/2009 Any ideas on what is the best excersises to do. I have had good results with walking and with occupational therapy. Both are hard to get time for. Yoga is helpful. Any ideas for being to schedule it in and follow through?thanks