Men and Fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia is a syndrome that causes intense physical agony and fatigue. Since most fibromyalgia patients are actually female, sadly, the males who suffer from fibro can frequently feel just like complete outcasts. The quantity of men affected is littler but studies are discovering that one in 8 fibromyalgia patients is male, which is still a serious number!
They not only need to deal with the general questions, denials, and disbelief that all fibromyalgia patients go through but believe it or not, it's also difficult for them to find support in the fibro community. There are a few specific reasons for that.
First, many people still don't understand that fibromyalgia can effect BOTH men and women, although the presentation in the patients body can be slightly different. Fibromyalgia in men has a tendency to cause milder symptoms than in women. For example, men with this syndrome experience less fatigue. Jaw pain and sleeping disorders along with problems relating to concentration and memory, morning stiffness, constipation, headaches and palpitations are also symptoms found in men.
This debilitating discomfort decreases the level of activity of men
Also, there are much less male sufferers and therefore less support groups available which are specific for these male fibromyalgia patients.
Another huge reason is that typically in society, men don't want to show weakness and are less prepared and less sure to seek help and support. This may be a BIG mistake as often times, male patients wait too long to seek care; therefore , allowing the condition to progress too much which then makes it tougher to treat.
If you are a male who is suffering from fibromyalgia, please bear in mind that virtually all things that apply for women will be beneficial to you as well AND you ought to be treated in a similar manner. As a community, we want to work out the way to support the men so we do not leave them feeling lonely and misunderstood.
They not only need to deal with the general questions, denials, and disbelief that all fibromyalgia patients go through but believe it or not, it's also difficult for them to find support in the fibro community. There are a few specific reasons for that.
First, many people still don't understand that fibromyalgia can effect BOTH men and women, although the presentation in the patients body can be slightly different. Fibromyalgia in men has a tendency to cause milder symptoms than in women. For example, men with this syndrome experience less fatigue. Jaw pain and sleeping disorders along with problems relating to concentration and memory, morning stiffness, constipation, headaches and palpitations are also symptoms found in men.
This debilitating discomfort decreases the level of activity of men
Also, there are much less male sufferers and therefore less support groups available which are specific for these male fibromyalgia patients.
Another huge reason is that typically in society, men don't want to show weakness and are less prepared and less sure to seek help and support. This may be a BIG mistake as often times, male patients wait too long to seek care; therefore , allowing the condition to progress too much which then makes it tougher to treat.
If you are a male who is suffering from fibromyalgia, please bear in mind that virtually all things that apply for women will be beneficial to you as well AND you ought to be treated in a similar manner. As a community, we want to work out the way to support the men so we do not leave them feeling lonely and misunderstood.
About the Author:
Dr. Steven Yen has been treating fibromyalgia naturally, without the employment of drugs for patients in his private practice since 2002. Natural Fibromyalgia Treatment blog Download FREE Pain Alleviation CHEAT SHEET