So my wife is pretty sure she has Fibromyalgia. All the symptoms describe her perfectly.
Specific symptoms:
* Body aches
* Chronic facial muscle pain or aching
* Fatigue
* Irritable bowel syndrome
* Memory difficulties and cognitive difficulties
* Multiple tender areas (muscle and joint pain) on the back of the neck, shoulders, sternum, lower back, hips, shins, elbows, knees
* Numbness and tingling
* Palpitations
* Reduced exercise tolerance
* Sleep disturbances
* Tension or migraine headaches
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Fibromyalgia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia
" Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2-4% of the population,[7] with a female to male incidence ratio of approximately 9:1.[10]
Fibromyalgia is considered a controversial diagnosis, lacking scientific consensus as to its cause.[11] Many members of the medical community do not consider fibromyalgia a disease because of a lack of abnormalities on physical examination and the absence of objective diagnostic tests.[11][12]
While historically considered either a musculoskeletal disease or neuropsychiatric condition, evidence from research conducted in the last three decades has revealed abnormalities within the central nervous system affecting brain regions that may be linked both to clinical symptoms and research phenomena.[8] These studies show a correlation, but not causation.[12] Some research suggests that alterations in the central nervous system might be the result of childhood stress, or prolonged or severe stress.[8] Although there is as yet no cure for fibromyalgia, some treatments have been demonstrated by controlled clinical trials to be effective in reducing symptoms, including medications, behavioral interventions, patient education, and exercise."
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I've been trying to explain to her that even though the symptoms are real it is not a real disease in the true sense. It doesn't show up in blood work or lab tests. It's your body's reaction to long term deep depression so treat the depression and the other stuff will vanish. She just refuses to hear what I'm telling her. I keep trying to explain that if you take steps to fight depression such as vitamins, exercise, or things to increase your cognitive abilities (get rid of head fog) then the symptoms will decrease. Or as my dad would put it "Pull your head out of your ass" and be proactive things would get better. It's so damn frustrating. She thinks I'm nuts because I've in a better overall mood lately and I keep telling her because the piracetam got rid of any head fog, so I better see how nuts everything is and it's easier for me to laugh it off lately.
I asked my 8 year old son who he thought was crazier between the two of us and he calmly said "Dad, mom is nuts." I love that boy.
Specific symptoms:
* Body aches
* Chronic facial muscle pain or aching
* Fatigue
* Irritable bowel syndrome
* Memory difficulties and cognitive difficulties
* Multiple tender areas (muscle and joint pain) on the back of the neck, shoulders, sternum, lower back, hips, shins, elbows, knees
* Numbness and tingling
* Palpitations
* Reduced exercise tolerance
* Sleep disturbances
* Tension or migraine headaches
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Fibromyalgia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia
" Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2-4% of the population,[7] with a female to male incidence ratio of approximately 9:1.[10]
Fibromyalgia is considered a controversial diagnosis, lacking scientific consensus as to its cause.[11] Many members of the medical community do not consider fibromyalgia a disease because of a lack of abnormalities on physical examination and the absence of objective diagnostic tests.[11][12]
While historically considered either a musculoskeletal disease or neuropsychiatric condition, evidence from research conducted in the last three decades has revealed abnormalities within the central nervous system affecting brain regions that may be linked both to clinical symptoms and research phenomena.[8] These studies show a correlation, but not causation.[12] Some research suggests that alterations in the central nervous system might be the result of childhood stress, or prolonged or severe stress.[8] Although there is as yet no cure for fibromyalgia, some treatments have been demonstrated by controlled clinical trials to be effective in reducing symptoms, including medications, behavioral interventions, patient education, and exercise."
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I've been trying to explain to her that even though the symptoms are real it is not a real disease in the true sense. It doesn't show up in blood work or lab tests. It's your body's reaction to long term deep depression so treat the depression and the other stuff will vanish. She just refuses to hear what I'm telling her. I keep trying to explain that if you take steps to fight depression such as vitamins, exercise, or things to increase your cognitive abilities (get rid of head fog) then the symptoms will decrease. Or as my dad would put it "Pull your head out of your ass" and be proactive things would get better. It's so damn frustrating. She thinks I'm nuts because I've in a better overall mood lately and I keep telling her because the piracetam got rid of any head fog, so I better see how nuts everything is and it's easier for me to laugh it off lately.
I asked my 8 year old son who he thought was crazier between the two of us and he calmly said "Dad, mom is nuts." I love that boy.