Fibromyalgia is a medical condition characterised by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure. it is best described as widespread pain in the tendons, ligaments and muscles.

1. Fibromyalgia
FIBROMYALGIA IS A MEDICAL CONDITION CHARACTERISED BY CHRONIC
WIDESPREAD PAIN AND A HEIGHTENED AND PAINFUL RESPONSE TO
PRESSURE.
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2. Tender points Fibromyalgia

3. Classification
 Fibromyalgia is classed as a disorder of pain processing due to
abnormalities in how pain signals are processed in the central
nervous system.
 The American College of Rheumatology classify fibromyalgia as
being a functional somatic syndrome.
 The expert committee of the European League Against Rheumatism
classify fibromyalgia as a neurobiological disorder and as a result
exclusively give pharmacotherapy their highest level of support.[

4. Symptoms
 Widespread pain
 Feeling tired to a degree that normal activities are affected.
 Sleep disturbance.
 Joint stiffness.
 Difficulty with swallowing, bowel and bladder abnormalities.
 Numbness and tingling.
 Cognitive dysfunction.

5. Cause
 In vulnerable individuals psychological stress or illness can cause
abnormalities in inflammatory and stress pathways which regulate
mood and pain.
 There is evidence that genetic factors may play a role in the
development of fibromyalgia. For example, there is a high
aggregation of fibromyalgia in families.

6. Cause
 Stress may be an important precipitating factor in the development
of fibromyalgia.
 Fibromyalgia is frequently associated with psychiatric conditions such
as depression and anxiety, and with stress-related disorders such as
posttraumatic stress disorder.
 Not all people with fibromyalgia experience all associated symptoms.

7. Risk Factors
 Fibromyalgia is diagnosed more often in women than in men.
 You are more prone to fibromyalgia if your family member also has
fibromyalgia.
 Rheumatic disease, like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, can develop
into fibromyalgia further.
 This causes pain and lack of sleep which can affect your capacity to
perform your duties at work and home.
 This causes frustration which can result into depression and anxiety.

8. Diagnosis
 There is no specific lab test to confirm fibromyalgia but to rule out
other conditions that may have similar symptoms Blood tests are
advised to find following:
 Complete Blood Count
 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
 Thyroid Function Tests

9. Care
 Reduce stress
 Get enough sleep
 Pace yourself
 Maintain a healthy lifestyle
 Exercise regularly

10. Homeopathy Treatment
 Homeopathy treatment is holistic & patient friendly, Homeopathy
remedies are customized to suit each patient according to his
condition.
 We have seen very good success rate by homeopathy remedies in
treating Fibromyalgia. Homeopathy offers quite a few medicines for
treating loss Fibromyalgia.
 Arnica, Bryonia, Causticum, Cimicifuga, Kalmia latifolia, Rhus tox, Ruta
Grav, Rhododendron, are some of the remedies for Fibromyalgia
 We at Anubhuti Homeo Clinics prefer to take history of patients first and advise proper homeopathy remedies.A detailed
history followed by constitutional treatment by a good and qualified homeopathic doctor is necessary to treat the complaints that appear. It
is not advisable to resort to self-medication for any disease. The remedies mentioned in this presentation are mentioned solely to create
awareness homeopathic medicines in dealing with disease conditions