Many patients seek fibromyalgia relief in Farmington, MI, but very few seem to know the common fibromyalgia triggers. If you have fibromyalgia, one thing that can help your reduce flare-ups, or predict when a bad day is coming, is identifying your triggers. Let’s dive into the six leading fibromyalgia triggers. While some are inevitable, you can get other symptoms under control by simply doing some lifestyle adjustments. At the end of this post, I will introduce a natural technique that has been helping fibromyalgia patients get long-term relief.
Many people who have fibromyalgia experience persistent pain that does not seem to go away. However, pain levels are not stable, and the pain locations can change. Doctors look at tender points in the body to help them narrow down a possible fibromyalgia diagnosis. One must have pain in at least 11 of the 18 tender points.
If you don’t happen to have severe pain during your diagnostic day, you may not pass the first step toward diagnosis. This makes fibromyalgia a condition that is hard to diagnose.
Life will be easier if you watch out for these common fibromyalgia triggers.
Insomnia is a common symptom of fibromyalgia. This is a tough symptom as it can create a vicious cycle and reduce one’s energy for days. To get sleep better every night, I advise that you stick to a schedule. Firstly, go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. This helps your body maintain a pattern to follow and lets you achieve a deep and restful sleep.
Secondly, set up your room strategically for a good night’s sleep. Turn off the lights and sounds (unless you prefer white noise to sleep) and put away your electronic devises an hour or two before bedtime. Using your smartphone or tablet in bed can keep you up for hours and ruin your sleep.
Stress is bad for your health and any condition you may have. While some stress is avoidable, you can’t magically erase all stressors in your life. The key to good stress management is relieving stress through positive coping mechanisms.
Do not rely on drinking of alcohol or smoking as they can make you feel even worse. Having a conversation with a trusted friend, watching your favorite TV series, reading a book, enjoying a massage, and planning a vacation with a loved one are just few of the ways you can keep stress hormones from getting out of hand and affecting your disorder.
Fibromyalgia patients have sensory sensitivities, particularly those who also suffer from migraines too. Thus, sensory overload can cause a fibromyalgia flare-up. Since strong perfumes or chemicals in cleaners can be a trigger, I suggest switching over to unscented, natural products.
Use some thick rather than sheer curtains for your home and choose lighting that produces less lumens to prevent overstimulation of your senses during your time at home. If you have kids, loud sounds can be challenging to control, but having a conversation with them and explaining your need for quiet time can help to tone down the clamor.
If you’re having a good day, you may try to accomplish everything you missed doing during the past week of being unwell. However, be sure to limit your work and avoid overworking as it can also trigger a flare-up of your condition. To be more productive, it’s best to use your energy wisely and not throw yourself back into another week of idleness due to overworking on your first good day.
While overworking is bad for you, inactivity is also not good. A balance of the two is very important. It’s a bad idea to go completely in the opposite direction and do nothing. Also, exercise can help reduce stress, so stay active in moderation. Weight gain can increase your pain levels and being active can help you shred the extra weight. How do you stay active when you are in pain? Ask your doctor about the best exercise options for your condition. It’s always good to start slow and gradually work your way up to a mild to moderate exercise routine. Stretching is a good form of exercise for beginners.
Weather is a difficult trigger to deal with since it is inevitable and unpredictable. Also, you can’t rely on a long-term weather forecast to be accurate. The best thing to do is to be prepared for when you know a major weather change is coming. Try to stay warm when it’s cold or cool when it’s too hot. Get a dehumidifier at home if humidity bothers you.
Now that you have learned some of the possible fibromyalgia triggers, I’d like to recommend a natural method that can bring relief to your condition – upper cervical chiropractic care. This subspecialty of chiropractic practice helps in keeping the optimal function of the central nervous system (CNS) through gentle and safe adjustments of the atlas, the vertebra at the base of the skull.
An atlas misalignment can affect every critical function that occurs in the CNS and also the blood flow to the brain. If you live with fibromyalgia, schedule a consultation with Premier Family Wellness and Spinal Care in Farmington, Michigan.
You may be a few gentle adjustments away from gaining better control over your fibromyalgia symptoms. This would greatly help people of all ages, particularly those with a history of head or neck trauma.
To schedule a consultation with Dr. Perkins for your fibromyalgia triggers, call 248-780-8864 or just click the button below area
If you are outside of the local area you can find an Upper Cervical Doctor near you at www.uppercervicalawareness.com.
Dr. Perkins grew up in Novi, Michigan and attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He received his Doctorate Magna Cum Laude with a focus on Upper Cervical Chiropractic care. Chris is well known in the community for his public speaking and holds a number of professional certifications. We are proud to say that Dr. Perkins and Perkins Family Wellness has been recognized by Hour Magazine as one of the Top Chiropractors in Metro Detroit for 3 years in row.
