{"id":503,"date":"2016-08-28T18:01:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T18:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingwithfibromyalgia.net\/?p=503"},"modified":"2017-07-31T21:41:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T21:41:59","slug":"tips-for-living-with-fibromyalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/tips-for-living-with-fibromyalgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Living with Fibromyalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fibromyalgia is a chronic health disorder quite similar to arthritis or a rheumatic condition causing severe pain in the joints and soft tissues.<\/p>\n
Though it does not cause damage to the muscles or tissues, it causes symptoms like tiredness, severe pain, weakness and sleep disturbances that do not allow the patient to carry out his daily activities independently.<\/p>\n
Other symptoms are weight gain, nausea, visionary problems, urinary and irritable bowel syndrome, depression and anxiety. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome affecting women in 90% of the cases.<\/p>\n
Generally people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or spinal arthritis have a greater risk of contacting fibromyalgia. Hereditary factors are also to an extent responsible for this disease.<\/p>\n
Learning to self-manage the symptoms of fibromyalgia with healthy lifestyle habits and exercise is very important. Getting the latest information about the disease and taking proactive steps to control it and focus on the symptoms will help you to manage your health quite effectively.<\/p>\n
Chronic diseases like fibromyalgia have many limitations involved so the support of your loved ones can help to get your lifestyle and priorities in correct order. There are a few simple tips that you yourself can use to live with fibromyalgia:<\/p>\n
Try to keep your life stress-free both emotionally as well as physically<\/strong>– Stress definitely plays a very major role in activating the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Patients tend to get nervous and panicky when the symptoms get aggravated.<\/p>\n Reduction of stress<\/a> is usually followed by a lessening of depression and anxiety. Their minds become relaxed and sleep tends to be more restful and their body becomes less fatigued.<\/p>\n The patient sometimes magnifies problem, so here they need to control their emotions. If you take life as it comes, it will be easier to handle and keep troubles away.<\/p>\n Make Modifications in your Job Schedule<\/strong>– To continue working would be the best option, but make sure that you are able to physically and mentally take on your responsibilities at work. To reduce stress and anxiety taking a part-time job would be a sensible decision.<\/p>\n Taking your employer in your confidence and rescheduling your working hours could also be a good solution. Either work from home a couple of days in a week or taking some rest after lunch time in office can also freshen you up or boost your energy. Whatever modifications you make try to budget your time and follow your routine.<\/p>\n Try to Improve Communication Skills<\/strong>– In chronic problems like fibromyalgia it is very important to communicate with spouse, family, friends and colleagues. Good and honest communication will help to decrease any sort of conflict.<\/p>\n Physical symptoms like constant pain and fatigue can often make the patient restless and resentful which can in turn obstruct productive communication.<\/p>\n Psychological counseling can be of help here as it can help develop suitable communication strategies to face your problems and also other issues in your life.<\/p>\n Be Regular with Exercises<\/strong>– The Arthritis Foundation has come to the conclusion that regular exercise is mandatory to ease the symptoms of fibromyalgia.<\/p>\n Patients sometimes become physically unfit because of the constant pain in the joints and soft tissues that result in stiffness in the body.<\/p>\n