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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Pain Due To Fibromyalgia

I ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I also have muscle and skeletal issues and I do on occasion have spasms but this past week I have had some extreme fatigue and spasms to the point Im afraid to move around because I m cramping up so bad.I take zanaflex but truthfully this seems to make them worse.Could I be having an adverse affect to the medication?
Tue, 17 May 2016
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hi,

thank-you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough clinical assessment is advised.

As you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, this condition has the pain up and down due to the inflammation of the fibres of the muscle. A muscle contains numerous fibers and inflammation in the fibers lead to pain. Also the fatigue is the early occurance due to rapid metabolism and also the spasm and cramp is the end result.

in my clinical practice such cases are recommended with physical therapy, meditation and breathing exercises.

Physical therapy - Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy will help reduce pain and inflammation. Also exercises will help regain the strength and improve the metabolism and endurance of the muscle.

Meditation will help reduce the anxiety and also help in Performing well during exercises.

Breathing exercises will help improve the oxygen carry blood capacity by tissues and there by helps reduce the inflammation.

As the metabolism is slower in patients with fibromyalgia, having breathing exercises, meditation and exercise does play a big role in overall help of the condition.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Pain Due To Fibromyalgia

hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical assessment is advised. As you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, this condition has the pain up and down due to the inflammation of the fibres of the muscle. A muscle contains numerous fibers and inflammation in the fibers lead to pain. Also the fatigue is the early occurance due to rapid metabolism and also the spasm and cramp is the end result. in my clinical practice such cases are recommended with physical therapy, meditation and breathing exercises. Physical therapy - Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy will help reduce pain and inflammation. Also exercises will help regain the strength and improve the metabolism and endurance of the muscle. Meditation will help reduce the anxiety and also help in Performing well during exercises. Breathing exercises will help improve the oxygen carry blood capacity by tissues and there by helps reduce the inflammation. As the metabolism is slower in patients with fibromyalgia, having breathing exercises, meditation and exercise does play a big role in overall help of the condition. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel