07 • 09 • 2020

FIBROMYALGIA

Muscular System Disease

 What is
FIBROMYALGIA?
A disorder characterized by widespread
musculoskeletal pain causing chronic widespread
pain along with other associated symptoms
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Widespread pain Fatigue
Awaken tired. Sleep is
Constant dull ache
disrupted by pain

How it
affect the
3
Cognitive
Conclusion
body difficulties.
Fibro fog
Describe the topic
of the section
HOW TO CURE
NO CURE
BUT treatment and medicine can
tries to ease some of your
symptoms and improve quality of
life depend on each person
EXAMPLE OF THERAPIES

Occupational
Physical therapy
therapy

Exercises improve your strength, Adjustments to the way you

flexibility and stamina perform certain tasks will cause
less stress on your body.
 EXAMPLE OF MEDICATIONS

Painkillers 1 4 Antipsychotic

Can be addictive and their Also called neuroleptics, are

effect tends to weaken over sometimes used to help
time including Antidepressants relieve long-term pain.

Sleep 2 3 Relaxants
Some medicines improve your muscles contract painfully can be
sleep antidepressants also treated by these type of medicine
improve your sleep quality. such as diazepam.
No Prevntion
BUT to remain as healthy as possible, besure to live in healthy conditions such as
maintaining a good diet, doing safe exercise, and getting enough rest
 Resources

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibromyalgia/symp
toms/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/
fibromyalgia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354780
https://www.healthline.com/health/fibromyalgia
https://www.healthline.com/health/fibromyalgia-p
revention