Fibromyalgia: The Muscle Pain Epidemic

Is it ME by Another Name?

By Leon Chaitow N.D., D.O., M.R.O.

Note

The majority of the research discussed in this article
derives from the USA where the distinction between CFS
and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is largely unknown And
since there is still disagreement amongst experts as to
whether CFS is the same as ME or not - and it seems
likely that this argument will run for some time - this
text will therefore bracket the condition(s) as CFS(ME).
In marked contrast to the time it has taken for research
into ME and CFS to emerge there has over the past few
years been an explosion in the medical literature
featuring Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS).

The more the condition has been researched (FMS that is)
the more obvious it has become that there is a vast
overlap between it and ME/CFS.

The Commonest Symptoms Found in Fibromyalgia Are:

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been reading a great book and learned alot, sort of what I learned
from the article.

FM (Fibromyalgia) does overlap conditions, mimic them. Yet there is a
difference with FM and ME and CFS. (CFS and ME by the way are both
the same thing, yet diffently named. CFS being the common word for it
in the US, ME being the words used commonly in the UK)

Difference between FM, CFS.. Is that FM - Pain is the highest
complaint. Also along with tendor points. CFS and ME - Fatigue, being
the highest complaint.

Biochemical inbalance in the muscles mentioned in the article. Another
great point.

My main symptoms of it all..
Pain, that varies from place to place. Could be in the legs and hips
one day, the next in the shoulders, neck and back.
A all over achiness, like a flu.
Intermittant fevers.
Migraines.
IBS.
Sleeping disorder, sleep apnea. Insomnia.
Ringing in the ears.
Unable to stand or sit for extended periods of time, due to pain.
Walking included.
Concentration problems, words mixed up sometimes.
Tingling, numbness sensations in the legs and feet.
Cramping, charlie horse like cramps in the legs.


When first diaganosed with FM. The tendor point exam was administered.
It was pain in most of them areas.

Fatigue wasn't the greatest complaint at all. Now, if I had fatigue,
and didn't have the tendor points, I would've been diagnosed with CFS,
ME.

In article <ca32aa44.0308202120.35bd7f69@posting.google.com>,
Sunshyne1027@aol.com (Sunshyne) posted:
What course of treatment are you following?

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usenet@mantra.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj) wrote in message news:<health-18n8746f.20030820@news.mantra.com>...
Course of treatment? Everyone has their own, it varies from person to
person. What works for one, may work differently for another. Still
trying to find a balance.

Exercise when I can, diet, pain meds. Trying to take care of the
sleeping disorder. Therapy, for depression. Spirtual guidance. No
insurance.. No great medical treatments either.

What you don't read about, know about with Fibro, its like a yo-yo.
Some days you feel so great, some days cannot make it out of bed. Its
a constant struggle. Go through cycles of grief of what you once were,
and what you want to be and become, and can't. Loss of jobs.
Vocational rehab. Disablity. Loss of friends and family. The
depression. Ones who don't understand. The invisibility of the
disorder. We look so healthy, but aren't. The pain.

A yo-yo. Going up and down and all around, hoping you hit ground one
day.

What else would you like to know?

comes and goes. I have lacked confidence for a long time, along with
self esteem, self image issues. Therapy is helping.

I use the "Y" in Sunshyne because I am different. It stands out.

Y use the "I" in Jai? Not Jay? Y use the "Dr" if you aren't a doctor?

I ask the "Y's" of thing alot too. Maybe thats where the Y comes from.

I no longer am on AOL. I use it to sign on here to the groups though.
Its SBCglobal.net now.



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In article <ca32aa44.0308211654.529b46dd@posting.google.com>,
Sunshyne1027@aol.com (Sunshyne) posted:

Great!

Okay.

I see.

Is it better than AOL?
All the best.

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to leave them after being with their service for a long time. Was a
good decision. I like to read news and listen to music. SBC DSL is
good for that. Had AOL Broadband, it was a high price every month,
SBC prices are alot lower, and same connection, better service.
Havn't had any major problems with them. Was able to merge my Yahoo
account with the SBC, which was a nice extra. If you want to know
also why Sunshyne has 99_33 attached to it, it stands for 1999 and I
was 33 years old then. Time has flown. Life has changed drastically.
Was diagnosed with FM in 2000. 1027 never had any real meaning. Was
just numbers.

All the best to you too.