{"id":15244,"date":"2023-11-06T11:01:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T11:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/non-categorise\/understanding-fibromyalgia-a-multi-faceted-condition\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:44:54","slug":"understanding-fibromyalgia-a-multi-faceted-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/en\/pain\/understanding-fibromyalgia-a-multi-faceted-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Fibromyalgia: A multi-faceted condition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15244\" class=\"elementor elementor-15244 elementor-5404\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fd82b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11fd82b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065f876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065f876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fibromyalgia is a condition that often goes unrecognized, but which affects millions of people <br>worldwide. It manifests as widespread pain, chronic fatigue and increased sensitivity <br>in certain areas of the body. Because of its complexity, there are two <br>main types of fibromyalgia: primary and secondary. Here&#8217;s what you need to know <br>to better understand this disease and its impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cd4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55cd4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">What is fibromyalgia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5812bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5812bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome characterized by :  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b6ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04b6ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f8a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f8a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Diffuse pain throughout the body, often described as burning or stiffness.<\/li>\n<li>Persistent fatigue, even after a night&#8217;s sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Sleep disorders.<\/li>\n<li>Additional symptoms such as headaches, digestive problems or hypersensitivity to noise and light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107179f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107179f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although its exact causes remain unclear, researchers believe that an imbalance in the way the brain processes pain signals could be to blame.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd536b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cd536b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fd6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"84fd6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2204acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"2204acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab57a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"ab57a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cac74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76cac74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861aa30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"861aa30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Primary Fibromyalgia (PFM): When there is no identified cause<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37328e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37328e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Primary fibromyalgia is considered idiopathic, i.e. it occurs without any identifiable underlying disease. Sufferers may experience<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd24fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd24fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Diffuse musculoskeletal pain.<\/li>\n<li>Chronic fatigue.<\/li>\n<li>Mood disorders, such as anxiety or depression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359dcc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"359dcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This form of fibromyalgia is often associated with a complex psychological history, including <br>sometimes a history of stress, trauma or abuse. Dysfunction of the <br>vagal nervous system and inhibitory pain modulators are involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9907c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9907c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-drug treatments mainly include conservative approaches, such as <br>gentle physical exercise, behavioral therapies and EMDR stress management &#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66036a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66036a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e42df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19e42df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Secondary Fibromyalgia (FMS): When another disease is involved<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498296d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"498296d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike the primary form, secondary fibromyalgia develops in conjunction with another underlying condition.<\/p>\n<p><br>These conditions frequently include pain from chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, Ehler Danlos disease or hyperlaxity , MS, Parkinson&#8217;s disease &#8230; or refractory chronic pain that may arise after trauma or surgery.<br>In such cases, treatment must target both the underlying disease and the symptoms of <br>f<br>ibromyalgia. This may include specific medications to manage inflammation, combined with <br>interventions to reduce pain and improve quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437e903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"437e903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Why consult us?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2b420 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2b420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>  Fibromyalgia, whether primary or secondary, can profoundly affect quality of life. If you experience unexplained diffuse pain, persistent fatigue or mood disorders, it&#8217;s essential to consult a doctor. With early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, symptoms can be better managed and a more balanced life restored.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02a70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a02a70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da7b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da7b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 26px;\">In conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b07157 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b07157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fibromyalgia is a complex condition, but a better understanding of its different forms means it can be better recognized and treated. Whether you are directly affected or know someone who is, it&#8217;s important to raise public awareness of this often invisible but very real disease.<br>If you think you may be affected, don&#8217;t hesitate to talk to a healthcare professional. 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