Small Fiber Neuropathy and Fibromyalgia!
I have found there is a pretty substantial link with the two, it is said over 50% of Fibo suffers have SFN...
Fibromyalgia: It's a Nerve Disorder - Power Health Talk |
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But, I haven't figured out if they are different presentations of the same disease - or different diseases that just happen have small fiber nerve damage as a common symptom. :confused: |
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fibro-muscle, myalgia- pain. It really irks me. Even before the sfn was diagnosed the doctors apologized for giving me such a waste basket diagnosis. NO duh, my muscles hurt. Now tell me why, now they find the nerve damage.... okay, there's why, but how come that happened. SO frustrated and this NY weather is making me hurt and :mad:! |
I attended a live all day seminar on chronic pain a few years ago that had a portion on Fibro.
At this presentation Dr.Clauw, at the University of Mich, was featured. At that time he shared research that Fibro was most likely a CNS disorder where pain signals are inflated by the brain and spinal cord. He gave stats of trauma (car accidents, war) and other pain states that trigger Fibro in people who have a family history of it. (Rheumatoid arthritis, neuropathy, RSD, were some of the conditions that can trigger fibro). He found in his research that fibro occurs in families, but at various historical times this was diagnosed with other names. Dr. Clauw is a very good resource to listen to and read: Chronic Pain - Is it All in Their Head? - Daniel J. Clauw M.D. - YouTube He is on the net at various sites giving interviews that include fibromyagia information. I think you might find him helpful. |
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Just as an aside...I am experimenting wth 2 types of
Body sleeves. One is for my arm and the other for my Knees. While on my pain is much less. When off the Pain returns. The knee sleeve is by Mava and I found them at Amazon. It seems that this gentle compression changes the sensations enough to reduce pain in some way. |
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