For millions of people suffering from fibromyalgia, only a handful of available treatments is able to treat opioid addiction, Naltrexone, is showing some promise for relieving muscle and joint pain in fibromyalgia patients.
Naltrexone is classified as an opioid antagonist — that is to taking opioid drugs or drinking alcohol, Naltrexone prevents the brain from producing endorphins, depriving the user of the desired euphoric high.
Low Dose Naltrexone and Pain Relief
Opioids are among the many treatments prescribed for fibromyalgia pain. Yet fear of addiction makes opioid drugs a last-resort option for many fibromyalgia sufferers. As an opioid blocker, one might think that Naltrexone would have an opposite effect to reduce muscle and joint pain in fibromyalgia patients.
How Low Dose Naltrexone Reduces Pain
The mechanisms by which low dose Naltrexone (LDN) works to reduce fibromyalgia pain are somewhat of a mystery, although two theories prevail.
One theory proposes that since fibromyalgia produces chronic pain, endorphin receptoms.
The second theory is that LDN interacts with glial cells in the spinal cord and brain. When the brain sends chronic pain signals, the glial cells respond by releasing inflammatory chemicals, thereby reducing pain.
LDN as a Promising Treatment for Fibromyalgia
When taken in larger doses, side effects are almost undetectable, with the worst reported being vivid dreams and difficulty falling asleep. The low cost of LDN and its effectiveness in reducing pain make it an attractive treatment option for fibromyalgia symptoms.
Fibromyalgia Treatment at NYDNR
When it comes to target fibromyalgia pain.
Treatment methods may include:
- Acupuncture
- Ultrasound guided dry needling
- Virtual reality physical therapy
- Soft-focused shock waves
- Exercise and stretching
At NYDNR, our goal is toms so you can move and live, pain-free.
Fibromyalgia is one of the most misundersto normal sensations which normally we are not aware of. The level of dopamine in our brain establishes our pain threshold.
How Is Fibromyalgia Diagnosed?
Majority of patient suffering from fibromyalgia are not diagnosed immediately. The medical diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia diagnosis is the presence of classic tender points. The tender point are the places where muscle attaches to constant increased awareness of these spots.
What Are the Symptoms Associated with Fibromyalgia?
Constant pains and aches , flu like condition, feeling chronically tired, confusion, skin flushing, itching, unexplained tingling and numbness, feeling to hot.
What Are the Causes of Fibromyalgia?
Poor interrupted sleep, sleep apnea, dysfunctional beathing patterns, stress, anxiety and panic disorders, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, restless leg syndrome, histor system.
What Other Conditions Commonly Coexist with Fibromyalgia?
Patient with fibromyalgia frequently have other syndromes (headaches, TMJ pain, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic sinus infection,PMS and others) together with it . Although they may not be directly related, removing those generally improves fibromyalgia.
What Other Conditions Can Mimic Fibromyalgia?
Lyme disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, underactive thyroid and arthritis. Chronic multiple regional pain syndromes.
Why Is Fibromyalgia so Difficult to Treat?
Primarily most of the patients with fibromyalgia are not diagnosed timely and not being properly treated ones the condition is established. This create a chronic state which is more difficult to treat.
Each patien’s clinical presentation with fibromyalgia is slightly different from another. There is however not even one patient with fibromyalgia who is tors in dealing with fibromyalgia.
Another important factor in management of fibromyalgia is the coexistance of myofascial dysfunction and regional pain syndromes.
Since most of the patient presenting with fibromyalgia are 40-60 age group it is obvious that there are some either functional or structural spinal pathology or frequently both which are present. Often times these patient have a histor system dysfunction.
Much improvement can be achieved if these physical insults are removed. This removes some of already existing nonciception (pain) and allows patients to dependency and chronicity.
Fibromyalgia Specialist in NYC – Advanced Approach
Treatment of fibromyalgia requires cooperation of different specialties. Most important is a cooperation between neuromuscular specialist, rheumatologist and psychologist.
We also use natural supplements toms of fibromyalgia:
- Calcium and magnesium – to relax the muscles
- 5-HTP and SAMe increase seroto reduction of pain signals
- Sugar D -ribose to improve energy production within cells
- Neprinol- a specifically developed enzyme for patient with fibromyalgia and other arthritic conditions. It works by removing excess fibrin.
- Various meditation technigues work to be most effective.
Fibromyalgia patients usually have neck and back and other pains within the locomoor system, thus allowing for pain free motion is one of the beginning steps in treatment of fibromyalgia. Although this is not always works with all fibromyalgia patients in my clinical experience it does work for majority of patients with fibromyalgia.
There is however one most important aspect of treating fibromyalgia patients. It is trusting docto implement other treatment which are necessary for successful treatment of fibromyalgia.
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