Fibromyalgia Support Group

Complex dynamics exist between chronic fatigue seen in fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and sleep. A good night sleep is the harbinger of a better well being and quality of life. Studies have suggested that poor sleep may exacerbate pain and fatigue or lower threshold for pain the next morning. Conversely, a better night sleep is also a predictor of improved pain or a better threshold for pain. Besides pain and fatigue, a close psychiatric relationship exists adding to the complexities in these patients. Patients with FM and CFS also score high on depression, anxiety or other psychiatric disorders. Some evidence of abnormalities in the neurohormones and neurotransmitters, have been found in FM, however, the exact mechanism of the disorders in not clear. Similarly the etiology of CFS is not clearly understood, but the possible mechanisms may include virus infection, stress and toxins.

I was looking up Fibromyalgia related hearing loss and came across this great article with an expanded list of Fibro symptoms. It has really helped me to understand some of the things going on lately. I thought I'd share it with all of you.

You can find it at this link: http://abarnabas.tripod.com/indexfibrosymptoms.html

Or by reading on below.  

 When two or more doctors prescribe medication, it becomes important to know our meds. not all medication plays well together. There is a simple tool provided by "Healthline" that allows you to check all your medication.