Fibromyalgia How Did I Get It?

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Trauma Some scientists believeJoint N-11that FM is caused by a traumatic event like a fall, a car accident, lifting something incorrectly, etc. My Fibromyalgia worsened after the birth of my son. The pregnancy was rough and the delivery was LONG and INTENSE. I believe that is where most of my hip trouble started. Suddenly, I couldn't walk without one of my hips feeling like it was about to pop out of its socket. Other symptoms worsened as well.Sleep Other researchers believe Fibromyalgia is caused by chronic sleep problems. It is during stage 4 sleep that the body renews itself and muscles recover from the activity. Sleep studies show that as people with FM enter stage 4 sleep, they stay in a lighter form of sleep. You may sleep longer, but your quality of sleep is poor. In one study, researchers took healthy volunteers and did not allow them to enter into stage 4 sleep, these people developed symptoms similar to those of fibromyalgia.

Genetics Some scientists speculate that a person's genes may regulate the way his or her body processes painful stimuli. This theory suggests that people with fibromyalgia may have a gene or genes that cause them to react intensely to stimuli that most people would not consider painful. Also, a history of FM or related diseases seem to run in families. For instance, my mother, grandmother, aunts & cousin all have fibromyalgia and some of us have chronic myofascial pain & other associated disorders. Back when their grandmother had it, she didn't know what it was. She commonly referred to it as "my rheumatism".

Infection Some researchers believe that a viral or bacterial infection may trigger fibromyalgia.Serotonin Serotonin is a brain nerve chemical and is found to be lower in FM patients. It is one of the major neurotransmitters in the body. It affects sleep, pain thresholds, vascular constriction (narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contracting of the muscular wall of the vessels. When blood vessels constrict, the flow of blood is restricted or slowed as well as dilation, hunger and libido. It also plays a prominent role in depression, anxiety, and possibly obsessive-compulsive disorders. That is why SSRI's (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are popular in treating Fibromyalgia.

Low Growth Hormone Levels IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1) is a hormone that is controlled by the adult growth hormone, and promotes bone and muscle growth. Low levels of this hormone are related to a diminished ability to think, lack of energy, muscle weakness, and extreme sensitivity to cold. Severe growth hormone deficiency has been seen in a subset of Fibromyalgia patients. More research is needed but a 2005 study indicates that serum growth hormone levels may be an indicator of the FM.

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