Fibromyalgia : Trigger Points, Causes and Symptoms
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What is fibromyalgia syndrome which has no cure? Women suffer more than men
Famous television and radio presenter Kirsty Young quit her famous program ‘Desert Island Discs’ because of fibromyalgia. She used to do this program for BBC Radio 4 for the last twelve years. Kirsty says that this time is going to face new types of challenges. Due to health reasons, he has left the program permanently. Kirsty Young is suffering from severe pain in her body. The pain lasts for a long time. This pain is similar to the pain caused by joint disease. However, there is no similarity between fibromyalgia and arthritis disease. It is a disease that afflicts more women than men. This disease can happen to anyone at any age.
Women are seven times more affected by this disease than men. Fibromyalgia most commonly affects the body between the ages of 30 and 50 years. Research in the UK says that the disease can affect one in 25 people. According to NRS Healthcare, 1.5 to 2 million people are affected by the disease in the UK. Let us know about this disease in detail…
What is fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a severe muscle pain. The musculoskeletal pain occurring in it is out of tolerance. Because of which you are not able to sleep properly. Both your mind and mood get affected due to this disease. The functioning of the brain is also affected in this disease. Sometimes this problem is also due to physical injury, surgery, infection and depression. You can also go into depression because of this disease. Nervousness and self-control can also be lost. It is a disease that has no cure.
Symptoms of this disease can be controlled through medication. This disease can be avoided by staying away from exercise, relaxation and depression. According to Arthritis India, only 0.5 to 2% of the entire population suffers from this disease. Women suffer from this disease 3 to 7 times more than men. In this disease, there is pain in the whole body. Pain remains in both parts of the body. It hurts so much that even a pen killer doesn’t work.
Let’s know what are the symptoms of fibromyalgia
Symptoms of fibromyalgia
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Health deterioration
- Insomnia
- Anxiety and depression
- Emotional weakness
- Severe body pain
The doctors have not yet been so clear about the cause of this disease. That is, due to which this disease is caused, there is no strong evidence about it. However this disease is associated with excessive work. This disease can also be hereditary. Apart from this, any type of infection, physical and mental trauma, can also be a victim of fibromyalgia syndrome. This disease can also be associated with depression. If you take any kind of stress then you may get this disease.
