Word of the Day - From the NFA

The way that people react to radical events (life-strains of stressors). People who have a chronic disease have to deal with the pain and stresses of their disease, e.g. uncertainties about the future, problems at work and in daily life, etc. When people experience an event as stressful, they begin to make efforts to cope with that event. Coping is the process of attempting to manage demands that are seen as taxing or exceeding one’s resources. People can use various coping strategies. Two general types of coping strategies can be distinguished: strategies aimed at solving problems (problem-focused coping) and strategies aimed at controlling emotional reactions to a stressful event. Examples of problem-focused strategies people can use are problem-solving or information seeking. Emotion-focused strategies are, for instance, seeking emotional support, venting feelings, avoidance, and denial. Coping strategies are of great importance in relation to the extent of the negative influence the disease has on the patient. Research has shown that people who react in an active way to the consequences of their disease, are more effective than people who react in a passive way.

National Fibromyalgia Association

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Southern Belle

always,

pondering....

MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME

Muscle pain similar to fibromyalgia pain, but located in only one area or region of the body.

NEURALGIA

A painful condition caused by disorders of the nervous system.

NEUROPATHY

Alterations in the function of nerves that are produced by disease or injury. These alterations in function might produce symptoms such as increased sensitivity with numbness or tingling, pain and burning, decreased sensation, or muscle weakness.

NSAID

Abbreviation for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs that help relieve pain and swelling. They include aspirin, ibuprofen, and Cox-2 inhibitors, and are used to reduce inflammation and pain associated with illnesses, including, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and lupus. Although fibromyalgia is not an inflammatory disease, NSAIDs are sometimes prescribed for people with this condition because they may alter pain transmission in the spinal cord or other parts of the central nervous system. The response to NSAIDs tends to vary greatly among people with fibromyalgia.

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S. Belle ::rose

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