Study Show That Fibromyalgia During Pregnancy Can Amplify Pain And Fatigue
Fibromyalgia And Pregnancy
Pregnancy for many women is no walk in the park, but when you suffer with fibromyalgia studies show that you can experience considerable pain, fatigue, low energy, and psychological stress along with the other symptoms of pregnancy. Many times women who are pregnant are misdiagnosed, and under treated for their pain and discomfort.
This is according to a pilot study that was done by Karen M. Schaefer, D.N.Sc., R.N., assistant professor of nursing at Temple University’s College of Health Professions, and studied women who were between the ages of 29-31 in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Ms. Schaefer’s research was the first of its kind to breach the subject of women who are pregnant, and suffering from the chronic illness fibromyalgia.
The data up until this study had been anecdotal suggesting that pregnant women with the chronic disease did have a more difficult time during their 9 month gestation. The symptoms that the study participants listed as difficult involved feeling more stiff, tired, and having more areas of pain and tenderness.
The outcome of the Schaefer’s study revealed that the pregnant women suffering with fibromyalgia were more prone to exaggerated pain symptoms than women under normal pregnancy conditions.
Many Doctors Don’t Agree
However, many doctors are in disagreement and feel that pregnancy can be a benefit, and send the chronic disease into remission until after the baby is born.
If this is the case, the thousands of online forums must be wrong. A quick search shows a pattern were many women around 7-8th month start to complain of swelling, pain, and tingling in their hands and feet. Back pain becomes more of an issue around this same time period that can be excruciating for many pregnant women too, make sleeping even more difficult.
Fibromyalgia has no negative effect on carrying a pregnancy to term, or the harming the infant. The main concern will be your ability to handle a pregnancy if your fibromyalgia does become more pronounced due to your pregnant condition.
What You Need To Do:
Resting, proper diet, decreased stress, and adequate sleep are important factors in any pregnancy, but if you suffer from fibromyalgia it become even more so.
Follow proper diet, walk, water exercise, stretching, and rest . Do not take any herbs, supplements, or treatment plans recommended for fibromyalgia without first speaking with your doctor.
Source:
Temple University (2006, July 5). Fibromyalgia Increases Pain and Fatigue For Pregnant
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