It’s all in your head.
How many times have you heard that one?
Or how many times has it been implied?
Those of us suffering with chronic illness have probably heard it from those around us more times than we can count. Or the implication that we’re making up our symptoms.
Hogwash!
Or at least the way they are implying it: that it’s all made up and you aren’t suffering.
I just stumbled across this article on Pinterest linking fibro to the brain. It’s a simple read. (A blessing with those with fibromyalgia pain and headache.)
To the suggestions in this article I would add herbs for the brain and herbs for the nervous system. I am currently having tremendous success with the herb skullcap for nerve damage pain and discomfort from shingles suffered several years ago. I make a tincture out of it and take it 1-3 times per day.
Here are a few google search pages to get you start:
In addition:
Research is beginning to show that fibromyalgia (FMS) is not a rheumatologic syndrome, but rather a neurological one. As a result, it is finally recognized that the root causes of FMS, while still a mystery, are based in the nervous system rather than joint or other tissues.
It also means that the brain and the nervous system will be central to understanding and managing the symptoms. Not only are there the obvious physical symptoms, like pain, but there are more subtle symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and otherwise think clearly. We will go through various symptoms and their connection to the nervous system and brain sensation in patients.
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