How to Know if You Have Fibromyalgia

Find Out More about the Symptoms of This Illness

Feb 22, 2009 Naheed Ali

Here is an article regarding the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.

Do you feel constantly tired? Are you in a lot of pain, but don't know why? Then you may actually be suffering from a different disease or syndrome than fibromyalgia.

Many sites claim that fibromyalgia is caused due to traumatic experiences as a young child such as sexual and physical abuse, being in a car accident, hormonal changes and abnormal exhaustion. Read on to learn more.

A study performed recently at the Georgetown Medical center centered around three hundred thousand individuals. The findings in this study show very different reasons why people have fibromyalgia. Over 80% of the people within the study suffered from one form of allergies or another.

The symptoms for all cases of fibromyalgia - reported the same sets of pain issues 8 out of 10 times, leading researchers to discover that once allergies were handled, fibromyalgia symptoms had also disappeared.

Are the Symptoms Suggesting Fibromyalgia?

The question arises more and more: Is fibromyalgia all in the head? Yes, it probably is. Astonishing as this may seem, it is true! Our sinuses are responsible for many aches and pains. If you have severe allergies your fibromyalgia symptoms will be worse than others. Mild symptoms also affect people, but in different ways. Both cases lead to the misdiagnosis of sinusitis.

Your fibromyalgia symptoms may include:

Persistent awakenings during the night also called non-restorative sleep
Stomach problems, including diarrhea and constipation
Headaches and Migraines
Feeling of numbness and swelling
Pain increases from too little or too much activity
Loss of memory or concentration

Your sinusitis symptoms may include:

Severe headaches or migraines
Upper body pain - neck, cheeks and forehead
Swelling and numbness
Lack of concentration due to pressure around the upper body
General fatigue
Problems sleeping at night

Does the Physician Know the Difference?

Currently this medical information is still very new and has reached a few of the major medical universities and hospitals across America. Medical journals and organizations are reportedly doing more research on the findings from Georgetown and will publish their findings sometime this year.

When you visit your physician it may be wise to talk to him or her about your symptoms. Many people say they do not have allergies; they only have a few sneezes and a little runny nose every now and then. This is the exact type of allergy condition that can lead to more serious issues.

Allergies left untreated are responsible for causing chronic sinusitis - which is only treatable via surgery. Usually the surgery can be completed with local anesthetic and takes generally a couple of hours. While in surgery, the nasal passages are widened with a laser, helping to increase the area for drainage. In the future your sinusitis should not be as severe.

As with all information gained in online readings and as within this article, you should check with your physician before changing anything in your lifestyle. Chronic illnesses can be determined by your physician or specialist only. Also, please remember this article is presented as an informative piece only.

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References:

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Georgetown University Medical Center

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