“I feel like I am dragging my nerves on sandy gravel every time I move.” If you can understand that statement you too might suffer from Fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2010, but started symptoms in 2001. I believe my symptoms truly began with a traumatic car accident I had 1998.
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by other symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and memory problems, as well as many others. Symptoms sometimes begin after trauma, surgery, an infection or significant stress. Women are more likely to develop Fibromyalgia than men. Many people with fibromyalgia also have headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), anxiety and depression. There is no cure for Fibromyalgia, but there are treatments of medication, and sometimes exercise, diet, and lifestyle changes may help.
I have days where I find it hard to stand at the sink to do dishes, to self care like standing in the shower for long, or even to do things like going to the grocery store. Everything is painful and exhausting. I am Bipolar so I am already prone to bouts of depression. So feeling I cannot do the things my family needs me to do because my body is rebelling is hard to handle.
I am currently on medication to help with pain management. I try to keep up with yoga. Yoga is pretty easy on my body. You don’t have to push your body too hard. You do what your body can handle. Right now that may not be too much. Other days that is more. It all depends on the day and my body.
Serotonin is a compound found in blood platelets and serum that constricts the blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter carrying signals along and between the nerves. Serotonin is made in the brain and the intestines. The majority of the body’s serotonin can be found in the gastrointestinal tract. It is thought to be active in constricting smooth muscles, regulating cyclic body processes, and contributing to well being and happiness.
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