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Fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia - an introduction
Fibromyalgia is a complex pain disorder that is accompanied by persistent muscle and joint pain as well as increased pain sensitivity. Central sensitization and miscommunication between nerve cells contribute to the symptoms.
Describing pain
Pain is a warning signal from the body. In particular in the case of recurring pain, a precise description creates the basis for medical diagnosis and treatment.
Documenting symptoms, understanding the body's signals
Symptoms are signals from the body. Systematic symptom tracking enables patients to better understand their complaints and promotes communication with doctors.
Build healthy routines with SMART goals
Routines that are aimed at SMART goals make it easier to implement healthy behaviours permanently. For this reason, routines and SMART goals are also important in disease management.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs for short, are analgesics that are used to relieve pain, inflammation, and fever.
What is an analgesic?
Analgesics are medicines that are used to reduce or relieve pain. Analgesics can be differentiated according to their potency, site of action and chemical structure.
What is fatigue?
Fatigue describes a state of intense and prolonged exhaustion that can manifest on physical and mental levels. Fatigue can occur as a symptom of various diseases or as an independent syndrome.
Cortisone - effect and side effects
Cortisone is the inactive precursor of the hormone cortisol. For medical purposes, cortisone is used for rheumatic diseases, allergies, asthma, inflammatory skin diseases and chronic inflammatory bowel diseases.
Melatonin - the sleep hormone
Melatonin is a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. The main role of melatonin is to signal to the body when it is time to sleep. As a medication, it can help alleviate sleep problems.
Cortisol - More than just the stress hormone
Cortisol is a versatile hormone that fulfils numerous vital functions in the body, including stress response, metabilic functions, sleep-wake-rhythm, blood pressure and immune functions.
The circadian rhythm: a human clock
The circadian rhythm is a fundamental biological process that influences important biological processes such as the sleep-wake cycle, hormone production, body temperature and metabolic processes.
Structuring pain: the Widespread Pain Index
The Widespread Paid Index (WPI) is a standardized tool for recording the spread of pain. It plays an important role in modern fibromyalgia diagnostics and is usually...
The bio-psycho-social model
Health and illness are influenced by biological, psychological and social factors. The bio-psycho-social model is a holistic approach that takes into account the interrelationships between these factors.
Pressure pain and tender points in fibromyalgia
Tender points or trigger points are defined areas on the body that are sensitive to pain when pressed. They were used in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia - a complex diagnosis
Fibromyalgia is a soft-tissue rheumatic disease that is associated with various non-specific symptoms. Since there is no biological test for fibromyalgia, diagnosis is often very difficult.
Symptoms of fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that is accompanied by a variety of symptoms. In addition to fatigue, frequent accompanying symptoms include sleep problems, vegetative symptoms and functional complaints.
Soft tissue rheumatism
Soft tissue rheumatism is a group of rheumatic conditions that includes rheumatic diseases of soft tissue. These include tendinitis, muscle hardening and fibromyalgia.
What is rheumatism?
Rheuma summarizes more than 100 diseases. Health professionals refer to rheumatic diseases or diseases of the rheumatic spectrum.
Healthy sleep
Fall asleep, stay asleep, start the new day feeling refreshed. How healthy sleep works.
Dealing with emotions
Emotions can be overwhelming — both positively and negatively. Mindfulness, acceptance, self-care, and exercise can help you deal with them.
Understanding emotions
Self-reflection and empathy are two effective tools for understanding emotions.
What are emotions?
A feeling, an emotion - they encounter and accompany us every day. But what do you understand by emotions?
Managing fatigue in everyday work
Various strategies and a proactive approach in professional environments can help to moderate fatigue in everyday life.
Disability pension
Disability pensions provide basic benefits for people who are no longer able to work as a result of an accident or illness. However, a number of requirements must be met.
Medication intake when there is a time difference
What should you pay attention to when taking medication when traveling to another time zone?
Points of contact for rheumatic diseases
There are various advice and assistance centers for patients with rheumatic diseases.
sustenance
Nutrition and pain have a complex, bilateral relationship. Although there is no recommended diet for fibromyalgia, mechanisms of action can influence the onset of pain through diet.
Resilience
Resilience is a psychological elasticity or tension. It describes the ability to survive difficult life situations without lasting impairment.
Self-efficacy: the belief in one's own abilities
Self-efficacy is the inner conviction that you can master difficult or challenging situations on your own.
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