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Urethra Franklin said:Does anybody have direct experience of Fibromyalgia?
What level of recognition as a real condition does it have where you live?
If you have it, just how seriously do you feel you're taken by those in health care?
And to anybody else in the medical field, what's your professional view? A valid condition to be taken seriously? Or do you subscribe to the theory that there are always psychological factors at play?
Donkey1499 said:First off, please tell us what the Hell it is.
Urethra Franklin said:You mean it isn't widely known about in the US? That surprises me.
http://www.ukfibromyalgia.com/
or an excellent, concise summary for those who read French
http://www.medecine-et-sante.com/maladiesexplications/fibromyalgie.html
Donkey1499 said:I've never heard of it, obviously. So it's pain in the muscles? What causes it?
Donkey1499 said:I've never heard of it, obviously. So it's pain in the muscles? What causes it?
Urethra Franklin said:Nobody knows.
One theory is that it's provoked by the many pollutants present in our lives today.
Some believe that it is in the mind and that these people are all really depressed - a controvercial view, and in any case, wouldn't anybody get depressed living with constant pain?
This disease is taken very seriously by some physicians, and rubbished by others. I'm particularly interested in any personal experiences if there are any out there.
My wife has been diagnosed with this. Its not known what causes it, there are no medicines for it. It seems to me to be kind of a "catch all" diagnosis for some wide ranging symptoms that could fall into any number of other catagories. These being thrown out as possibilities after no response to treatment. I have a hunch that this may be more of a psychosomatic problem. I think this because she has also had bouts with depression also and I often wonder if the two could be related. Haven't seen any studies on this though.Urethra Franklin said:Nobody knows.
One theory is that it's provoked by the many pollutants present in our lives today.
Some believe that it is in the mind and that these people are all really depressed - a controvercial view, and in any case, wouldn't anybody get depressed living with constant pain?
This disease is taken very seriously by some physicians, and rubbished by others. I'm particularly interested in any personal experiences if there are any out there.
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