Fibromyalgia Causes – Understanding Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia causes remains a mystery to the medical community. Understanding Fibromyalgia is complex. Even the experts don’t agree on why Fibromyalgia Syndrome occurs or what causes it.
It is not considered a disease, but a syndrome: “A condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.” All I know is that the “set of associated symptoms” can be mighty painful and inconvenient, especially fibromyalgia tender points.
The bottom line is, all fibromyalgia causes are not known. All that fibromyalgia research will acknowledged is, it seems to be triggered or made worse by a number of factors. Understanding fibromyalgia can help you determine the best fibromyalgia treatments.
Suggested Fibromyalgia Causes or Triggers include:
- Virus or Infectious Illness
- Lack of Sleep or Sleep Disturbances
- Food Allergies or Food Sensitivity
- Hormonal Problems
- Accident or Trauma
- Period of Extreme Stress or Overexertion
Virus Or Infectious Illness
The virus that causes mononucleosis or the Epstein-Barr are suspicious triggers of Chronic Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Common viruses may also be a culprit of the syndrome.
Lack of Sleep or Sleep Disturbance
When we don’t get enough sleep, it doesn’t give the body enough time to repair injured muscles and nerves.
Fibromyalgia research suggests that a low level of serotonin causes sleep disturbances or insomnia and may be the problem.
Frankly, I think getting up with a new baby several times night for months or laying awake and worrying about finances, or stewing about a teenager who is late coming in from a date and is driving your new car is enough to trigger a host of other things besides Fibromyalgia. Hmmmmm... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? A heart attack? High blood pressure?
Food Allergies or Food Sensitivity
Along with general food allergies, fibromyalgia research also suggest that Intestinal Candida overgrowth or the fungus associated with Candida may be a guilty Fibromyalgia trigger point.
My grand kids think that a food sensitivity means... anything they don’t like.
Hormonal Problems
Women are also 10 times more likely to suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms than men. When there is a severe fluctuation in hormone levels, it can create an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone. This imbalance may trigger the symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome .
An Accident or Trauma
Sources of emotional or physical trauma my come from unexpected accidents, falls, surgery, a sudden death of some one close, a breakup of a relationship, or the discovery of a life-threatening condition. I’m sure there are many other traumas that can be named. There is no doubt, trauma can a fibromyagia cause.
Emotional Stress
Stress is a response to events that make your feel threatened or upset life’s balance in some way. Long term stressful circumstances suppress the immune system which may contribute to Chronic Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
Along with trauma, financial stress, work stress, and the just stress of keeping up with a family may be enough to spark chronic Fibromyalgia, it just depends upon the individual.
Fibromyalgia Theory
No one theory supports enough evidence to make any one suspicious fibromyalgia cause as the root of the syndrome. The medical community may never determine all fibromyalgia causes but and I don’t suggest spending a lot of time trying to figure it out.
Understanding fibromyalgia will aid in finding fibromyalgia treatments that works for you to alleviate or eliminate the discomfort, especially the pain in the fibromyalgia tender points.
Linda
P.S. Living with Fibromyalgia can be mastered!
About Me
My name is Linda Marshall. Thanks for checking out my site.
Living with Fibromyalgia is not easy. However, having experienced the pain of Fibromyalgia tender points and other symptoms, I now live relatively pain free.
I’ve taken it upon myself to offer information and a little help to anyone else going through the challenge. I hope this information will be helpful to you.
Living with Fibromyalgia can be mastered.
