Essay On Fibromyalgia

The disease that I have chosen to research is Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease, and there is evidence that suggest that certain illnesses and conditions can trigger this disease. I have chosen this disease because it is a disease that many are not familiar with. It is also the disease that my mother may have according to her doctors. It is nicknamed the phantom disease because most often the pain comes and goes. Another reason it is called the phantom disease is because the person with the disease usually looks healthy, but suffers with severe pain on a daily basis.

Fibromyalgia used to be known as Fibrositis, which actually means inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues. This condition was renamed Fibromyalgia

It can be self-treated with an anti-inflammatory medicine or a pain reliever such as Tylenol. Other common treatments are physical exercise, stress management, stretching, relaxation techniques, chiropractic treatment, and therapies such as biofeedback, behavior therapy, hydro therapy, massage, and acupuncture.

Unlike diseases such as Diabetes and Lung Cancer, Fibromyalgia cannot be controlled. Fibromyalgia can be treated with things such as exercise and therapy, but there is no information on how to avoid or control the disease Fibromyalgia. The research continues on Fibromyalgia, so hopefully someday doctors will have treatment or a way to control Fibromyalgia.

After researching Fibromyalgia, I have learned that this disease is a common disease affecting more women than men. I have learned that though this disease is a painful disease it can be controlled by certain medications or therapies. In conclusion I realize that Fibromyalgia is based mostly with the complaint of pain and is associated with the symptoms of fatigue, sleep disorder, and other physical