My Experience With Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a musculoskeletal illness (which causes chronic pain) and a chronic fatigue disorder. It can also change sleep patterns and cause the following: digestive disorders, chronic headaches, painful menstrual periods, temperature sensitivity, morning stiffness, numbness or tingling of extremities, and even cognitive memory problems. The name fibromyalgia comes from "fibro" in Latin meaning tissue, "my" in Greek meaning muscle, and "algia" (also Greek) meaning pain.(source 5)

CMOP-E shows the connection of the person and environment through participation in occupation. (Murnane, 2013). The person comprise of three performance components: cognition; physical and affection with spirituality as the core of the person (Turpin & Iwama, 2011). Dish washing requires sequencing, counting and attention which enable the person to perform the task in a logical manner (Clark, 2014). A cognitive barrier includes people who experience fibromyalgia may have difficulty in everyday attention, sequencing and episodic memory as this could prolonged dishwashing activity (Glass, 2007). A cognitive enabler is Ruby was able to remember how to operate the dishwasher and understand safety procedures as her memory is not affected.

     Many people do not realize what effects your body can get when it does not have the proper physical needs to stay strong and healthy. One of the effects is a rheumatic syndrome called FIBROMYALGIA, also known as Fibrositis and Myofasical pain syndrome. This syndrome is diagnosed with a history of at least three months of widespread pain and tenderness in eleven to eighteen of tender-point sites. These points include: the neck, the shoulders, the chest, the rib cage, the lower back, the thighs, the knees, the arms(mainly the elbows), and the buttocks. The pain in these areas is defined as an overwhelming characteristic of FIBROMYALGIA and is long standing. These points are the trigger points,

Over the past four years I have seen more doctors than an average person would see in their lifetime. From endocrinologists to neurosurgeons, I have tirelessly sought medical help to overcome multiple traumatic brain injuries I incurred as an early teen. Prior to these head injuries I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do with my life or what my future would encompass. The outlook I had on life prior to my head injuries has drastically changed through the course of my recovery. Although my road to recovery has been filled with hardships, disappointments, and pain, I have found a new direction filled with opportunity to advocate on behalf of others.

Normal childhood infections and injuries are fairly simple to diagnose in childhood. It is simple to take a throat swab to find out if the teenager has strep throat or not. Unfortunately, some children have symptoms that are harder to diagnose. They may report symptoms like problems sleeping, fatigue, pain and achiness. While these could be symptoms of a variety of illnesses, it is possible that these symptoms could be caused by fibromyalgia. Known for causing pain in soft tissues and muscles around the joints, fibromyalgia is harder to diagnose in children than adults.

A medical anomaly that confused all. Is it a disease? Was it all in the patients head? Was it contagious? Did it only affect women? Fibromyalgia was a medical condition that perturbed many doctors. What could possibly cause unreasonable pain for unknown reasons?

Fibromyalgia is a disease known to cause chronic, muscular pain and tenderness at specific areas on the body. Fibromyalgia claims two to four percent of Americans with ninety percent being women. Fibromyalgia can be a disabling condition and can be a tremendous frustration. The cause of fibromyalgia remains unknown so there is not a definite way to prevent it. The symptoms of fibromyalgia vary so much that it may take a long time to diagnose.

An important topic is being discussed, and it concerns fibromyalgia. Indeed, there are many views about this chronic disorder. However, Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by wide spread, monoarticular musculoskeletal pain and fatigue with multiple tender points (Lewis, Pg. 1590). People with fibromyalgia may also experience nonrestorative sleep, morning stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome, and anxiety (Lewis, Pg. 1590). Additionally, fibromyalgia has a varied and fluctuating clinical spectrum (Guymer 2013). Cardinal features include widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness, poor quality, unrefreshing sleep and significant levels of fatigue (Guymer 2013). Other key features include cognitive disturbances, particularly problems

Sarina ChohanMs.TomlinsonEnglish Two28 March 2017Narrative EssayNostalgia for Today It was a night where all you have is a memory, there happen to be no receipts no pictures, to the outside world it is as if it never happened. I heard a heavy knock at my door,“I’ll get it mum!” I burst out as I bolted towards the door. Calista walked in calmly and with a smile on her face.“I hope you don’t mind, I brought myself burger king” she chuckled and I laughed with her. Nydia showed up fifteen minutes late and we infiltrated my mom's Honda. Jordan's’ house was on the way to Candy Cane lane so we picked him up and with the new addition the car was jam packed. I maintained a small talk with my mom as the three of them sat in the back joking amongst themselves. Each time there was silence, I

Because, fibromyalgia is not physically visible. Health officials believe that it’s not a real disease. It has become a stigma against most fibromyalgia patients that they have accepted the pain that is overlooked by social security. According, to an article written by disability examiner once they have received a case and the only allegation is fibromyalgia, this makes their case poor. However, if another condition or disease is diagnosed along with fibromyalgia such as any muscle disease. Automatically their case is stronger and they’re more likely to be approved for disability. Not only, but also health officials have stated fibromyalgia patients must be severe enough to be disabling and have medical evidence and most times their cases do

Ruby is a 65-year-old volunteer with Fibromyalgia. She has been working in a community centre for more than 15 years. Doing, being and becoming make her an “occupational being” (Wilcock, 1999). The only hope for Ruby to stay healthy, active and keep doing volunteering work. She has been actively engaged in a variety of occupations which provide meaning in her life. The main occupations of Ruby is central to her identity which is contributing to the life of her families, and to participate in the society. Although she is experiencing Fibromyalgia, she enjoys working. She spoke of feeling a ‘sense of accomplishment’ when she was employed and able to support her family financially. She felt missing meaning in her life without the structure of

One of the major obstacles that I had to overcome was my diagnosis and removal of a World Health Organization grade three tumor from my spinal column. During the spring semester of my senior year of undergrad, I fail ill and could not continue with the pursuit of my education. During that time I had to withdraw from all of my classes as I underwent two different spinal surgeries in order to remove the tumor. Following the surgery, I was scheduled for radiation treatment which drain me all of my energy and cause me to be sick all throughout the treatment process. I was not able to walk for a short while after the surgery. I have viewed the illness as a challenge and obstacle that I must overcome. My coping skills entail the progress that I was

[2] I first developed an interest in fibromyalgia syndrome through my mother. About ten years ago, she began complaining of achiness, sharp pain in various parts of her body-specifically the neck, and constant fatigue and insomnia. Being treated for clinical depression, however, my mother put these annoyances off as simply more symptoms of her depression and the results of extreme stress and tension. It was only very recently, within the past year while receiving massage therapy, that her masseuse happened to mention that my mother might have fibromyalgia, a relatively recent syndrome to enter into medical circles. Since then, my mother has been diagnosed as having fibromyalgia. This

Fibromyalgia was initially thought to be a musculoskeletal syndrome since maximum of the pain was felt in the muscles and other soft tissue. However, recent studies and research have shown that fibromyalgia is a central nervous system ailment which causes uncharacteristic pain processing and leads in pain amplification. The three chief symptoms that are common to virtually everybody who struggles with fibromyalgia are pain, tiredness and sleep disorders.

My struggle with the disease turned my attention toward a career in medicine, but the mental