The Causes of Fibromyalgia Pain, Living Wth Fibromyalgia

The Causes Of Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that is generally characterized by widespread pain, and severs pain sensitivity that can affect your quality of life. It is a real condition, but as painful and debilitating as it is, it is not a life threatening disease. It will not cause any deformities, or paralysis. Unfortunately, once you have the diagnosis the search for a cure will continue, and living with fibromyalgia will not be easy, but it does not mean you have to stop living.

However, the pain does not only affect your physical health it can also affect your mental health well being too.  Everyone who has fibromyalgia wonders how they got it, or what caused it?

Probable Causes of Fibromyalgia

The cause is not clear, but new technology does show that individuals with fibromyalgia have altered or malfunctioning sensory impute that is different than the general population. It is believed that the areas of the brain that deal with pain signals is not functioning properly.

It is thought to have a genetic component as it does seem to run in families. Several studies have been done in regards to the hereditary aspects of fibromyalgia and suggest an autosomal dominant mod of inheritance. This mean if your parent has the condition, that you or your siblings have a 50% chance of inheriting it too.  It was also interestingly noted that different pain perceptions run in families as well.  Dr. George Uhl found that pain perception plays a large role in this condition, and that individuals with fibromyalgia may be deficient in a type of cell receptor that helps diminish pain, or perceived pain.

The Causes Of  Fibromyalgia Are Unknown, But Speculations On What Might Trigger This Condition Are:

* Accident – Car accident, Whip Lash, Motor Accident, etc.
* Nutritional Deficiencies
* Catastrophic Stress
* Pregnancy- Difficult Childbirth
* End Result of another Disease Process
* Chemical Exposure
* Genetics
* Medication Side Effects can trigger auto immune response
* Hormonal Problems
* Chronic Infections
* Drug Reaction
* Injury
* Stress
* Surgery
* Trauma
* Viral Infection
* Due To Difficult Job Environments – Night shift, Construction, Heavy Lifting, Standing of Feet, Sitting Long Hours in Vehicles. and more

What Is Going On That Causes The Pain?

Truthfully there is nothing concrete that they can point too, but there are some theories.
Researchers don’t believe it is inflammation of muscles and joints as once thought, but they are narrowing the gap.  New technology is showing that fibromyalgia sufferers have decreased blood flow to areas of the brain that control and manage pain signal that are sent from the spinal cord to the brain.

Sufferers can have an elevation in a neurotransmitter call substance P that involves pain processing, and they can also have deficiencies in growth hormones (IGF) which promotes bone growth.
Other very important neurotransmitters that are vital to our health have been found to be low or deficient as well:

* Serotonin- which promotes sleep and feelings of well being.
* Norepinephrine – Stress Hormone
* Dopamine – Stress Hormone
* Cortisol – Stress Hormone
* Phophocreatine- Regulates the calcium uptake form muscle cells, and controls muscle relaxation
* Adensosine triphosphate (ATP) similar to Phophocreatine

Living With Fibromyalgia

I know the video is lone, but If you did not have the time to finish washing it, I hope that you will find the time to return and take the time to understand more about this chronic disease, and gather more information for living with fibromyalgia.