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Posted 6/20/2013 1:49 PM (GMT 0)
So this morning I see that my facebook feed is full of people posting articles about a Breakthrough in Fibromyalgia.  It seems that one study reported finding the source for Fibro.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/16640/20130618/fibromyalgia-blood-vessel-constriction-deep-tissue-pain-skin-issue.htm

After reading a few of the articles which all say the same thing, I question why certain issues aren't addressed.  Why if it is in our anatomy why we haven't been in pain since we were born?  Why does onset at a certain point?  I also wonder why none of these articles address all of the associated conditions we suffer from - reflux, IBS, raynauds, anxiety/depression, dizziness, etc. etc.

Anyway, I thought you all might be interested in seeing that at least there is a "test" and everything keeps moving in the direction that Fibro is real and in no way "in our heads".

I would be curious to hear what you all think as well.

Posted 6/20/2013 2:16 PM (GMT 0)
This is in no particular order.

Source of pain is different from cause. The breakthrough is for one part of the whole-a biological component to some of the issues. You hit the nail when you ask "Why?" That's not clear, yet. Why does the human system break down or misfire in this way?

It's an interesting study, to be sure, and a step in the right direction.
Posted 6/20/2013 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Frankey,

There's another thread, started last night, already talking about this study. You might want to jump on board there because the discussion's a little farther along.

Debbie
Posted 6/20/2013 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Debbie, I thought I looked but apparently I didn't look hard enough :)
Posted 6/20/2013 4:08 PM (GMT 0)
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=24&m=2769192
Posted 6/20/2013 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
To me, this discovery would not be the 'cause' of the illness, but a indicating 'symptom' or characteristic of it.

I also wonder what this finding has to do with some of the other characteristics of FM that some patients have. A good portion of us are chemical-and food-sensitive, what's that got to do with the vascular system? Or, are those of us with those issues actually experiencing a different form of FM aches and pains? I have some other thoughts but maybe I'll share them in the other thread.
Posted 6/20/2013 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
i see someones comment at the end of the report saying about it being a pharmaceutical company, which might ultimately be selling a drug as a possible cure for this...?

Its interesting though and hopefully they will be able to find some sort of medicine / test soon. Though most of you in US will have this first, and we will be decades behind in UK :O(
Posted 6/22/2013 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
Oh yes, Eli Lilly was part of it. Obviously they want to be on the cutting edge of a medication. That may be what it takes. Research costs money and big pharma's got it.
Posted 6/23/2013 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much for finding this article and sharing it. It sure explains the problems I have with my hands and feet! My hands are very blotchy.

Yes, maybe now they can look for some better medications. So many articles talk about such complicated stuff about neuroscience about what's wrong but nobody has really come up with a cause yet. This seems to be that needle in the haystack discovery!
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