Fibromyalgia Tender Points
There are times when to have fibromyalgia seems worse than others. If you are feeling a sore spot it is just that. A place that is tender to the touch that there is no reason for the ache other than it was touched. Most people with fibromyalgia share the same tender spots in common. It is not clear what causes the tender points but they occur at anytime in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. There is no understanding as to whether the tender spots diagnose fibromyalgia or the reverse. However if you visit a doctor for the first time with the pain from these painful areas it is important to ask about how they may relate or again the reverse if already diagnosed. There are many other symptoms of fibromyalgia. Your doctor will look for 11 of 18 points of diagnosis before making a legitimate diagnosis. In all the symptoms, primarily pain throughout the body must stay for a period of over three months. A dolorimeter or a doximeter regulates the true pressure or exertion of the tender points. Your doctor is trained to give this assessment for you . So how can you continue to care for yourself if you have fibromyalgia? There are several issues to discuss with fibromyalgia. First we have fatigue, muscle pain, ongoing depression and also periods of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). What may work; pain medication to relieve the muscle pain and antidepressants help both the depression and potentially the fatigue. Stress is often high so meditation or other relaxation techniques are important to learn in order to cut the stress of daily life and the on going pressures of the diagnosis. These techniques vary in how they help each person so it is important to know what works for you.
