Best Fibromyalgia Doctor in Karimnagar

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• Fibromyalgia
• About
• Fibromyalgia is a disorder that affects the
  muscles and soft tissues. Symptoms of
  fibromyalgia are
• severe body pains, mental distress, joint pains
  like arthritis, fatigue sleep problems, which
  can be managed through proper medications and
  lifestyle changes.
• These symptoms accumulate over a period of time
  due to many reasons such as physical trauma,
  surgery, infection or psychological stress. There
  is no particular reason for this problem. No lab
  tests or X-rays shows up the problem. Doctors
  diagnose it based on the symptoms. Fibromyalgia
  does not damage your joints or organs.
• Symptoms
• The main symptom of fibromyalgia is muscle pain
  throughout the body, sleep problems, stiffness
  in joints and muscles in early hours, headache,
  irritable bowel syndrome, painful menstrual
  cramps, sensitivity to cold and heat, restless
  leg syndrome (RLS), fatigue, anxiety or
  depression, numbness or tingling.
• Fibromyalgia often comes with other painful
  conditions such as
• Migraine
• Interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome
• pelvic and urinary problems
• nausea
• joint disorders
• problem while urination
• Who can get fibromyalgia?
• Women between 35 to 60 years of age have high
  chances of developing fibromyalgia. Women are
  more likely to get 10 times more than men. Even
  doctors arent sure about this.
• Causes
• The exact cause of fibromyalgia is not known.
  However, present thinking in the arena of
  Rheumatology advises that fibromyalgia is a
  problem with central pain processing in the
  brain, where there may be an enlarged
  sensitivity or perception of pain to a given
  trigger.

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• There are many factors that are included
• Physical trauma such as car accident or any
  other.
• Genetics- women whose close relative with
  fibromyalgia have higher risk of developing the
  disorder.
• Repetitive injuries
• It may occur due to Rheumatoid arthritis or other
  autoimmune diseases, such as lupus
• joint disorders
• Central nervous system (CNS) problems
• Diagnosis
• Fibromyalgia is very difficult to diagnose, as
  the symptoms keep varying and there could be
  other disorders. The symptoms are very much
  similar to other conditions like hypothyroidism
  or rheumatoid arthritis.
• There is no specific X-ray or blood tests or
  scans to confirm fibromyalgia. The diagnosis of
  fibromyalgia was made based on the specific
  tender points in certain parts of your body.
• Earlier some miscellaneous points were used to
  diagnose the condition, but now it is no longer
• recommended to diagnose fibromyalgia.
• Miscellaneous points
• Miscellaneous points or Tender points are the
  definite areas of the body where fibromyalgia
  causes severe pain. The areas includes back of
  the head, inner knees, and outer elbows. The pain
  passes on to neck and shoulders, the outer hips,
  and the upper chest. Doctors analyze fibromyalgia
  based on the heaviness at these points. However,
  this method is not practiced to diagnose the
  condition anymore. Instead of precise areas,
  fibromyalgia is recognized by the harshness and
  chronic nature of the pain.
• Treatment
• There is no permanent cure for fibromyalgia, but
  it can be managed with medications and
  therapies.
• Many people try acupuncture in the first 2 years.
  It may work but it needs more exploration.
  Medication is most important because fibromyalgia
  is difficult to manage as it is chronic

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• syndrome and every patient has different set of
  symptoms. So the treatments will be suggested
  according to the patient. Some treatments are as
  follows
• regular exercises
• acupuncture
• psychological therapies includes relaxation,
  coping with stress,
• occupational therapists
• massage
• chiropractic care
• low-dose anti-depressants, although these are not
  the first-line treatment Patients with
  fibromyalgia need to work with their doctor to
  come up with a
• treatment plan that provides the best results.
• Drugs
• Doctors prescribe drugs to reduce the symptoms
  but they cannot cure the disease, the treatment
  will help to reduce the pain, sleep disorder, or
  depression associated with fibromyalgia.
• For some people drugs may give side effects so
  check with your doctor before starting them.
  Intake of drugs should be stopped if there is no
  benefit. Generally doctors prescribe the below
  medicines to ease the symptoms.
• Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers.
• Antidepressants, such as duloxetine, or Cymbalta,
  and milnacipran, or Savella, may help reduce
  pain.
• Anti-seizure drugs, such as gabapentin also known
  as Neurontin, and pregabalin, or Lyrica, may be
  prescribed.
• You need to discuss with your doctor about the
  improvement of the pains. Based on your feedback
  doctors can do the necessary changes and help you
  overcome from fibromyalgia.
• How to manage the symptoms

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Exercise Usually when youre in pain, you may
not like to exercise but lack of activity can
lead to other problems like muscle weakness. A
combination of aerobic activity and exercises
will improve your flexibility. Exercise can also
help you to get a better night's sleep. Exercise
means increasing the circulation of oxygen
through the blood. Swimming, walking and cycling
are mostly recommended. Diet There is no
particular diet recommended for fibromyalgia, but
eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and
vegetables, and also maintaining a healthy weight
is very important. Acupuncture Some patients
have experienced good improvement in their life
after starting acupuncture therapy and massage
for fibromyalgia. These therapies ease the pain
and discomfort but do not give long term relief
to the symptoms. Some people also found benefit
from capsaicin cream and homeopathy. But the
capsaicin cream might not be practical for a
widespread pain. Behavior modification
therapy Behavior modification therapy is a
procedure of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
that helps diminish negative stress- or
pain-increasing behaviors and reinstate positive,
mindful behaviors. CBT is very effective for
people who have improper sleep. Sleep Getting
enough good quality sleep is very important to
treat fibromyalgia. It will not only help
in reducing tiredness and fatigue but also helps
in minimizing pain. To get good sleep you may try
these- keep your room temperature warm, take hot
shower before going to bed may help ease pain
and stiffness, listen to music, gentle exercises
to reduce muscle tension, avoid alcohol, tea or
coffee in the night, avoid smoking, dont use
mobiles or tablets or any other electronic
devices in the bedroom, develop a sleep routine.