| How can Fibromyalgia be cured? |
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| Saturday, 09 August 2008 07:49 |
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Until now Fibromyalgia cannot be cured. It is not known what triggers the condition, or which processes take place in the human body when the condition develops. It is not even known which parts or mechanisms of the body are affected by Fibromyalgia. Even the most basic questions remain unanswered: is Fibromyalgia a psychosomatic illness with a hidden mental conflict as an underlying cause, or is it a physiological process possibly with an underlying genetic defect? With this lack of understanding any cure obviously is far away. But good results have been achieved treating the symptoms. Fibromyalgia can develop into a debilitating condition, but it never is deadly nor does it lead to any other deadly or dangerous condition. So successfully treating the symptoms already can be considered a big step forward. Let us have a look how it is done: The two biggest burdens for the victim are pain and fatigue. Obviously there are lots of painkillers and stimulating drugs on the market, but none of those have really been effective against Fibromyalgia. Modern medicine’s treatments of choice are so called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Both drugs regulate the activity of certain neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are chemicals produced in the body that carry “commands” from the nervous system to the cells. The fact that the manipulation of neurotransmitter activity alleviates the symptoms of Fibromyalgia shows us that the central nervous system plays a pivotal role in the development of the condition. So it is hardly surprising that classical therapies to improve nervous conditions also have a certain effect in treating the Fibromyalgia symptoms: psychotherapy, yoga and meditation among others. A very new approach is completely different but so far has also been successful. Marihuana and kratom (mitragyna speciosa) are today mostly considered to be recreational drugs. But both originally played an established role in ancient Asian medicine and have just recently started to gain new acceptance in modern western medicine. Basically both have long been known as effective painkillers with strong psychotropic side effects, and this bodes well for the treatment of Fibromyalgia symptoms. |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 06:39 |