Symptoms: They can range from pain and sleep problems to dry eyes and irritable bowel. There are also tender points in the body, muscle pain, painful joints, and back or neck pain as well as fatigue.
Prognosis: Research shows that people who are treated by a multidisciplinary team approach including: a physician to oversee the entire treatment plan and regulate medications; an alternative therapy expert who helps with an exercise plan and oversees cognitive behavior therapy, massage, physical therapy treatments, etc; and a mental health expert who assists the patient with lifestyle adjustments appropriate for living life successfully with a chronic pain condition, demonstrate the best treatment outcome.
Treatment: Medications to ease pain, fatigue, and sleep problems to physical therapy, relaxation modalities, and regular exercises. There are also fibromyalgia medications that treat symptoms such as deep muscle pain, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression.
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Reference:
- http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/
- http://www.fmcpaware.org/fibromyalgia/prognosis.html
