| Due to poor understanding of the phenomenon and | | | | Furthermore, fibromyalgia can occur at any age! |
| due to over promotion of various unfunded theories on | | | | Despite the fact that the disorder is mostly common in |
| fibromyalgia, many people have assimilated denatured | | | | older adults, fibromyalgia can also occur in children and |
| ideas regarding the disorder. There are many myths | | | | teenagers. |
| and misconceptions surrounding the concept of | | | | Also, fibromyalgia is not a new form of disease. It has |
| fibromyalgia and it is very important to separate them | | | | affected people for centuries and it has drawn the |
| from the actual truth. | | | | attention of various medical scientists throughout the |
| The most popular myth regarding fibromyalgia | | | | course of history. Many scientists have studied the |
| suggests that the disorder is purely psychosomatic, | | | | manifestations of fibromyalgia and the disorder has |
| denying its physiological nature. In truth, fibromyalgia is a | | | | been called in many different ways (muscular |
| real disorder and people it affects are not | | | | rheumatism, fibrositis, fibromyositis). In the 80's, the |
| hypochondriacs! Although routine medical examinations | | | | disorder was named "fibromyalgia" (muscular pain), in |
| can't reveal any traces of physical damage, | | | | order to eliminate the confusion that surrounded the |
| fibromyalgia is caused by physical dysfunctions. The | | | | concept. |
| reason why fibromyalgia can't be revealed by clinical | | | | Yet another common misconception about |
| examinations is that it evolves latently, rarely | | | | fibromyalgia suggests that the disorder is unserious. |
| generating visible symptoms. Computerized | | | | Although fibromyalgia is not life-threatening, in time it |
| tomography can reveal signs of abnormal brain activity | | | | can cause serious damage to the entire body. In the |
| in people affected by fibromyalgia, suggesting a | | | | absence of an appropriate medical treatment, people |
| pronounced neurological character of the disorder. | | | | affected by the disorder can suffer from insomnia, |
| Although the actual causes of the disorder are still | | | | depression and mental confusion. Without medical |
| unknown, fibromyalgia has a medical background. | | | | treatment, symptoms such as muscular and joint pain |
| Another common myth regarding fibromyalgia claims | | | | can also become very intense. In time, fibromyalgia can |
| that the disorder is very rare. Some people also | | | | even cause disability to the people it affects. |
| believe that fibromyalgia is a new disorder that only | | | | Although there is no specific cure for fibromyalgia, the |
| affects women. These misconceptions are far from | | | | disorder can be overcome with the help of medical |
| the actual truth. Fibromyalgia is a very common | | | | treatments and alternative therapies. A healthy diet |
| disorder, affecting more than 3.7 million people in the | | | | and regular physical exercise can also help alleviate |
| United States. Although fibromyalgia predominantly | | | | the symptoms of fibromyalgia. |
| affects the female gender, it can also occur in men. | | | | |