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Originally Posted by mrsD
does not include trigger points anymore.
They are no longer considered valid criteria.
Fibro is now considered a CENTRALLY mediated disorder. That is in the brain, there is some genetic reason for pain signals to be interpreted higher in Fibro patients than non-fibro patients.
Peripheral issues are considered pain generators now~~examples are trauma, vaccines etc. Peripheral inflammatory pain generators are still treated in the periphery (arthritis etc), but most treatments today deal with central pain centers in the brain.
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Hi Mrs. D. I know there has been research indicating fibro is from a brain 'screwup' and also I've heard that very low serotonin is involved. (Which wouldn't surprise me at all. If I didn't take meds for my serotonin level I'd be miserable all the time.)
But, I have searched near and far on the internet at fibro sites and they are all still saying that the trigger points are a major part of the diagnosis. Can you point us to the info? Why aren't the fibro sites mentioning more of this???
Thanks!
