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Treatments for Fibromyalgia
This article is an extract from the ebook Freedom From Fibromyalgia!
A Medical Cure for Fibromyalgia?
Everyone reacts to fibromyalgia differently. But, while no one wants to hear a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, one thing makes the diagnosis somewhat easier to handle: Fibromyalgia is not a life-threatening illness. And, while to date no medical cure for fibromyalgia has been found, there is hope that a cure is in the future.
However, despite the fact that no cure for fibromyalgia has yet been discovered, there are those who believe they’ve found the key to ending the pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia. Those with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia thought they were close to a cure when, in 2000, the ABC News magazine program “20/20” ran a story “A Surgical Cure.”
The story excited viewers, who thought they now had a medical cure for fibromyalgia. The show claimed that both CFS and FMS are caused by a malformation of the spine, or cervical spinal stenosis, which they claimed could be cured through surgery. Only those fibromyalgia patients, however, who have undergone a thorough neurological examination and that examination has revealed neurological abnormalities are eligible for surgery.
Additionally, an MRI must find abnormalities at the base of the fibromyalgia patient’s skull. The surgery has not yet been proven to be a medical cure for fibromyalgia. However, the story generated a high level interest in those with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, though it proved to be a letdown for many of them.
One medical doctor, Dr. G. Blair Lamb of Canada, claims he has the medical cure for fibromyalgia. Dr. Lamb contends that the symptoms of fibromyalgia can be reversed with a combination of medication, physical therapy, and meditation.
Dr. Lamb goes on to say that the medical cure for fibromyalgia is as simple as each patient being proactive in getting better. Being proactive, according to Dr. Lamb, must complement aggressive therapy that includes stress reduction, stretching, chiropractic care, physical therapy, advanced needle therapy, and pain killers.
What Dr. Lamb describes is aggressive treatment that many fibromyalgia patients actively pursue. Indeed, because there is no medical cure for fibromyalgia, most fibromyalgia patients try to aggressively treat their symptoms anyway.
It’s also important to remember to be wary of doctors or others promising a cure. Some may be legitimate, but there are always people out there, ready to take advantage of someone desperately looking for an alleviation of symptoms. Therefore, it’s good practice to remain cautious when dealing with those who insist there is a medical cure.
Because there is no medical cure for fibromyalgia, that doesn’t mean there isn’t any hope. The key to living a happy, productive life is to find the right combination of treatment. First and foremost, you must have a positive attitude, and you must be proactive. You cannot expect your doctor to cure you. If you want to live as pain-free of a life as possible, you must actively pursue that goal.
Sure, you’re going to have bad days when optimism seems impossible. Expect them. Deal with them. Eventually the bad day will pass, and you’ll be able to return to being positive and proactive. And, while it may not be a medical cure, optimism goes a long way in dealing with chronic illnesses.
While you might not find a medical cure for fibromyalgia, you may well find a
therapy that lessens or even dissipates your symptoms for a considerable time.
And, as anyone with fibromyalgia knows, even a few days or a few weeks of
relief offers hope and encouragement for the future.
Start by finding a good doctor. Choose a doctor who takes the time to listen to you during your appointments. If you don’t feel comfortable with the first doctor you visit, find another one. Do not work with a doctor until you find one you like, are comfortable with, and trust. While you might not find a medical cure, you might find a temporary cure for your fibromyalgia.
Once you find a doctor to work with, find a combination of medication and treatment that works best for you. Keep in mind that it may take some time to find that combination that alleviates your symptoms. But, even if several months or even a year passes, don’t get discouraged. You will find a treatment that works for you. And, when you find that treatment, stick to it, even when you feel better than you have in years. Giving up your treatment because you feel good is the surest way to find yourself in a flare-up.
While there may not yet be a medical cure for fibromyalgia, researchers are constantly researching ways to make the lives of those with fibromyalgia more comfortable and more productive. And with the advancement of medicine, it’s bound to be only a matter of time before there is a cure for fibromyalgia.
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