You may be a man or woman who has fibromyalgia.
Next, your brother or sister may have fibromyalgia, you daughter has it; you even suspect that your mother has it as well, although she has been diagnosed with it just yet.
All the key women in your family have fallen victim to fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
Just when you though that it could nor get any worse, your best friend is also experiencing some signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia that sound an awful lot like the ones that you and your relatives all share; Widespread pain, fatigue, sleep difficulties and other common symptoms of fibromyalgia.
So what's the big picture?Almost anyone can develop fibromyalgia, even you.
As frightening as this very well may be, it is just as important to recognize that there are general patterns among the people who are most likely to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
For example, women are between 7 to 10 times more likely than men to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia (Although men can and do have fibromyalgia) Secondly, adults are more prone to being diagnosed with fibromyalgia than are children.
Finally, as we revealed earlier fibromyalgia does not discriminate against age and gender; the same holds true for race and socioeconomic status.
So, could you be the next victim of fibromyalgia? Maybe you've already fallen to this chronic condition for all these years without even knowing that you had it.
If that may be the case, the best advice that I can give you is to educate yourself as much as possible regarding what fibromyalgia means for you.
Gather as many resources as possible through support groups, associations, books and even doctors who may be able to diagnose you to determine if you have fibromyalgia.
Knowledge and education are power; in this case they may be clues to a better quality of life.
Next, your brother or sister may have fibromyalgia, you daughter has it; you even suspect that your mother has it as well, although she has been diagnosed with it just yet.
All the key women in your family have fallen victim to fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
Just when you though that it could nor get any worse, your best friend is also experiencing some signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia that sound an awful lot like the ones that you and your relatives all share; Widespread pain, fatigue, sleep difficulties and other common symptoms of fibromyalgia.
So what's the big picture?Almost anyone can develop fibromyalgia, even you.
As frightening as this very well may be, it is just as important to recognize that there are general patterns among the people who are most likely to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
For example, women are between 7 to 10 times more likely than men to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia (Although men can and do have fibromyalgia) Secondly, adults are more prone to being diagnosed with fibromyalgia than are children.
Finally, as we revealed earlier fibromyalgia does not discriminate against age and gender; the same holds true for race and socioeconomic status.
So, could you be the next victim of fibromyalgia? Maybe you've already fallen to this chronic condition for all these years without even knowing that you had it.
If that may be the case, the best advice that I can give you is to educate yourself as much as possible regarding what fibromyalgia means for you.
Gather as many resources as possible through support groups, associations, books and even doctors who may be able to diagnose you to determine if you have fibromyalgia.
Knowledge and education are power; in this case they may be clues to a better quality of life.