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Have You Heard About Fibromyalgia Disorder?

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Have You Heard About Fibromyalgia Disorder? Over the past years noteworthy advancements have been made in the medical field. Thanks to modern technology and in-depth research, doctors are now able to successfully diagnose and treat many diseases, some of them once considered as having no cure. Unfortunately, no matter how advanced the diagnostic techniques or equipment are, there are some diseases which can be easily mistaken for others. Such is the case of Fibromyalgia, a pain disorder, with unknown cause. Fibromyalgia affects around 4% of the global population and it usually takes from several months to around 5 years for a patient to get an accurate diagnosis. The disorder is usually mistaken for depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, inflammatory arthritis, lupus, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis or hypothyroidism. Believe it or not many patients are sent to a psychiatrist and are told that everything is only in their heads. There are no laboratory tests to detect Fibromyalgia and other illnesses must be ruled out to get an accurate diagnosis. The disorder affects 20 women for every one man, and in the US alone there are more than 10 million people affected by this incurable disorder. Wondering if you have Fibromyalgia? Here are some  of the most common Fybromyalgia  symptoms:   Fatigue Chronic general pain Sleep disturbance Nausea Headache Dizziness Brain fog Bowel disturbances Palpitations Cognitive overload Inability to multi-task Anxiety Depression Tender points Indeed, if we are to take a look at these symptoms, we can see how easy it is to think of numerous other [...]

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