what are some good treatments for fibromyalgia?
Answer Jane;I assume the following condition/s relate to you: Fibromyalgia, a form of non-articular pain (not in the joint like arthritis), spasm and stiffness, fatigue, and severe sleep disturbance. Common sites of pain or stiffness can be palpated in the lower back, neck, shoulder region, arms, hands, knees, hips, legs, and feet. Physical therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and muscle relaxants provide temporary relief. The major problem is the medical community has not been able to find the origin of this disease, only that it exists and it is difficult to treat. There are no laboratory tests that will tell the doctor what is going on. Fibromyalgia shares much in common with other autoimmune diseases. Research on any particular one usually applies to the other autoimmune diseases to some degree. They have similar underlying causes and conditions, and consequently similar ways of dealing with them. The main symptoms that label an autoimmune disease as fibromyalgia include
