Fibromyalgia - Is it forever?

Fibromyalgia, also known as FMS - Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic pain disorder with an endless list of other symptoms. The cause of fibromyalgia is still unknown.

Not everyone with fibromyalgia has all fibromyalgia symptoms - but there are common fibromyalgia symptoms that most people diagnosed has.

Common fibromyalgia symptoms include:

• Muscular skeletal chronic pain - the pain ranges from an awareness where you can still life, to excruciating pain where even a soft sheet touching your skin can hurt!

• Fatigue - Chronic fatigue waking up feeling like you have never slept

• Fibro fog - Brain fog can cause you to forget what you're saying half way through a sentence. Forget what you're doing, forget words, get words back to front

• Stiffness in muscles and joints, tender, localised muscle pain.

• Insomnia - unable to get to sleep or stay asleep

• IBS and other digestive issues are common with fibromyalgia

• Heightened sensitivity to sound, light, temperatures and odours

• Headaches

• Anxiety, depression

Symptoms and severity can vary from day to day with fibromyalgia making it difficult for the sufferer but also for those around you. It can be difficult to comprehend how someone can be in so much pain one day then seemingly appear ok the next - This can be frustrating for all and can add tension in relationships.

How is fibromyalgia diagnosed?

Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis of elimination. This means you are tested for 'other things' first and ruled out. Eventually you are referred to a rheumatologist. Personally, my diagnosis was done after all the initial rule out tests, the rheumatologist then went on to touch tender spot on my body and finally x-ray'ed my feet where I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.

From those I have worked with who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia this is a pretty standard way of diagnosing fibromyalgia

How can you treat fibromyalgia?

Here in the UK most G.P and consultants will prescribe a cocktail of medications for fibromyalgia symptoms from pain relief to anti- depressants to mask symptoms. Sadly that is all they do - mask symptoms and offer little relief.

For myself and lots of fibromyalgia sufferers I have worked with, medications for fibromyalgia have offered little to no relief. If anything most seem to create new symptoms that then require more medications. This vicious circle can be hard to break and most people don't know how to get out of it!

The NHS do suggest (on their website) lifestyle changes such as exercise and relaxation. I personally was never recommended this by the consultant I was seeing.

I have however, now been over 5 years without any masking, without toxic medications for fibromyalgia, without fibromyalgia symptoms and without fibromyalgia flare ups! Over 5 years!!

No Gate keeping here: Here is the blueprint I have used to be over 5 years fibromyalgia flare up free!

How do you treat fibromyalgia symptoms?

My healing fibromyalgia journey started after healing mental dis-ease of body dysmorphia and bulimia,

After a 7 stone weight loss I developed body dysmorphia and bulimia. I believe this was due to my weight loss only being about the physical body - the weight. I hadn't touched the root cause, the reason I was using food as a comfort and therefore over eating. This is why my weight loss lead to an eating disorder - In my opinion.

A large part of healing was healing trauma energy!

I believe this was also a key part to healing fibromyalgia too!

Healing fibromyalgia for me looked like this:

• Healing gut health - you are what you eat! Alkaline diet and probiotics!

• Exercise - starting with walking, stretches now I can lift 110kg in the gym! Even laughter yoga is amazing, especially for those who are less mobile.

• Healing trauma energy- for me this was healing abandonment issues, childhood bullying and building my self worth.

• Mindfulness - being present in the moment, trying to consciously reduce stress (easier said then done!)

• Meditation

• Quantum energy healing

• Supplements - Giving your body what it need to thrive, not just survive!

These are the main therapies tools and treatments I have been using for over 5 years! And I will continue to do so!

How does this help you and your fibromyalgia symptoms?

Over 5 years of being able to control fibromyalgia I am in a position to help you do the same! With all the knowledge and experience with healing I decided to get some paper to say I know my stuff. I have become a:

• Personal Trainer

• Meditation facilitator

• Laughter yoga instructor

• Quantum energy healer

• Crystal healer

• Vegan nutritionist - Alkaline

I have a passion and lot of knowledge with essential oils and making homemade toxin free products. Also currently studying Ayurvedic medicine - Natures medicine - original medicine!

I have different options to suit all pockets! Work at your own pace, with forever access to my 21 day cleanse and detox, one to one programmes personalised to your needs and weekly wellness a group of likeminded souls for weekly healing.

You can see more options here.

Fibromyalgia - What we do know!

The cause and trigger of fibromyalgia is not yet understood. For many years it was believed fibromyalgia was a neurological diseases - hence fibromyalgia being labelled 'All in your head'. There is still no confirmation as to what fibromyalgia actually is or it's cause. Many people believe fibromyalgia is the name given to people with chronic pain - everyone thrown into one label and pushed toxic medications to mask symptoms rather than understanding why!

Some studies suggest fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease - such as this one by Kings College London, suggests Fibromyalgia is actually more likely an autoimmune disorder, rather than previously stated neurological.

Another study shows fibromyalgia likely connected to gut health! This study shows the connection between gut microbiome and pain, especially in fibromyalgia.

Many professionals believe gut health and autoimmune disease are connected. Personally from my healing journey I agree with this wholeheartedly. Your gut is your second brain and believed to be the control centre for your entire body, if it is at dis-ease YOU will be too!

There is also some suggestions that fibromyalgia is linked to a deficiency in essential vitamins and minerals - again this would make sense. Essential vitamins and minerals are just that - essential. If you are not fuelling your body with the ESSENTIALS it needs to function at optimum - It won't!

This shows a connection between fibromyalgia and a magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is essential for your body to function with over 300 jobs in your body, needing magnesium resent! over 300! If you are lacking this mineral you body will warn you by signs such as muscle craps, spasm, burns, fatigue, brain fog, heart palpitations to name a few. Magnesium is also responsible for reducing the stress hormones cortisol - If you have fibromyalgia you will know stress can be a trigger for flare ups!

Some studies also suggest low Vitamin D levels in fibromyalgia patience's. could be linked to pain and fatigue. In the UK our vitamin D levels are generally low due to the lack of sunshine! Your skin synthesises its own Vitamin D when exposed to UVB rays.

Selenium is another essential mineral most fibromyalgia patience's appear to suffer from a deficiency in.

Most vitamin and mineral deficiency's have the same common 'causes' these being

• Poor nutrition - foods rich in nutrition not being eaten, 'too much' processed foods being consumed.

• Poor good health - If your gut health is poor you will not be absorbing nutrients effectively.

• Pharmaceutical drugs - lots draw essential vitamins and minerals from your body!

• Coffee - caffeine does the same to your magnesium as medications - literally pulls it out of your body!
  

Fuel your body to thrive, not just survive!

Ready to take back control and stop allowing fibromyalgia to control your life?

If you are at this stage in life - good news is I can help you! But in order to do so, you HAVE to be ready!

• Are you ready to consciously control what goes in your mouth?

• Are you ready to have a pain free life and wake up with energy?

• Are you ready to put in the work and make changes to your lifestyle?

• Are you ready to take back control and stop being a victim to fibromyalgia?
  

If you answer yes to one or more of the previous statements then you are ready to heal!

Get in touch and book a free consultation or pop over to 'services' to see what you are drawn too! Any questions please reach out!

I hope this has brought some new awareness to your fibromyalgia journey.

love & high vibes

Charlotte