Cause of Fibroymyalgia

July 22, 2008 by Tammy

cause of fibroymyalgia The causes of fibromyalgia have yet to be precisely identified, yet it continues to leave patient’s who are learning to live with this painful and frustrating condition with often more questions than answers.

New research has helped shed more light on the understanding of the basics of fibromyalgia. One current theory as to the causes of fibromyalgia is that patient’s suffering with fibromyalgia have a lower threshold for pain because of an increased sensitivity in the brain to general pain signals. It is thought that the disorder is a problem with the regulation of the neuroendocrine / neurotransmitters, which leaves the patient with a more amplified sensation of pain.

Researchers believe that repeated nerve stimulation causes the brains of people with fibromyalgia to change. If the sensory processing the central nervous system is abnormal, then it would be easy to theorize that pain sensation would be abnormal as well.

Some research continues to study the possibility that the cause of fibromyalgia might also be somewhat genetic. Perhaps, some patients are more genetically predisposed to the condition.

While we aren’t exactly sure yet of the exact cause of fibromyalgia, we do know that it seems a significant number of those diagnosed with fibromyalgia have experienced an illness, such as the flu, or an injury or trauma that causes insult to the body. The illness or injury seems to be a catalyst for the onset of fibromyalgia.

Other potential causes of fibromyalgia may include psychological stress, abnormalities of the autonomic nervous sytem, hormonal changes, and even deconditioning of the body’s muscles. It seems simple enough that if perhaps a cause of fibromyalgia could be a lack of exercise and the resulting change in muscle metabolism, then the treatment for fibromyalgia should be rather simple as well. However, other researchers believe that excessive exercise could also be the culprit. So again, we simple cannot confirm the cause of fibromyalgia at this time.

While there are many theories on the cause of fibromyalgia there still does not seem to be one specific understanding of this complex condition. So it is important that research continues in order to gain a more complete understanding of the causes of fibromyalgia.