Home About KRY That is how it works common questions Fibromyalgia Generally Fibromyalgia is a chronic, lifelong disease that affects more women than men. The disease can appear at any time during the course of life and is characterized, among other things, by pain in the soft parts of the body. Symptoms of fibromyalgia The most common symptoms associated with fibromyalgia are a widespread and prolonged soreness and pain in muscles as well as fatigue and sleep disorders . Pain can also occur in the joints. Stress-related symptoms such as stomach upset and headaches are common among fibromyalgia patients. Stiff muscles, tingling, burning and numbness affect more than half of the patients even though there is no nerve damage. Other symptoms that may occur are, for example, body itching, nausea , dry mucous membranes and dizziness or balance problems. Causes of fibromyalgia What causes fibromyalgia has been disputed. During the 1980s, it was considered a psychosomatic / mental illness which was caused by crises or psychological problems in childhood. In recent years, research has shown that fibromyalgia is the result of a deviant processing of pain signals. The reason for this is believed to be a general disturbance in the regulation of pain. Other research points to, for example, hormonal imbalance or an excess of nerve fibers. The latter result comes from a study that has shown that patients have an extreme excess of nerve fibers in the skin and that there is a direct link between the pain and these nerves. Treatment of fibromyalgia Fibromyalgi kan inte botas men den kan lindras. Vissa patienter har framgångsrikt behandlats med läkemedel inriktade på att höja nivån av sertralin i kroppen (så som antidepressiv medicin gör). Medicinen tycks ha en smärtlindrande effekt på de patienter som blir hjälpta av den. Andra alternativ för att lindra smärtan är exempelvis akupunktur, mjuk massage och varma bad. En mjuk motion har visat sig förebygga stelheten hos patienter och hjälper samtidigt till att upprätthålla en viss kondition och muskelmassa. Det är också viktigt att undvika stress vilket innebär att avslappningstekniker kan hjälpa. När du bör söka vård It is recommended that you seek care if you have pain in the body that does not go away within a couple of weeks or if the pain causes problems in your everyday life. No matter what the pain is due to, it is important to investigate it. To be able to diagnose fibromyalgia, the patient must have had pain for at least three months. It is not uncommon for fibromyalgia to vary in intensity from day to day. Usually, patients are also sensitive to pain, which means that you can get pain from things that usually do not cause pain in you. What we at KRY can help you with If you suspect that you have fibromyalgia, we at KRY can help you with advice. If our doctors believe that a physical examination is required for assessment, they will refer you to a physical care provider, without KRY charging for the visit. KRY - safe care in the mobile Free of charge for everyone under 20 years During 30 minutes waiting time Over 98% patient satisfaction Care meetings in over 25 languages Open every day 06: 00–24: 00 Rating in the App Store: 4.9 / 5 DOWNLOAD KRY TODAY Care at hand Get the right help wherever you are in just a few minutes. Doctor visits and psychologist calls via video. Recipe renewal - fast and easy. Free of charge for everyone under 20 years. Free pass applies. KRY COLLABORATES WITH NAVIGATE Safe care KRY Vårdcentral Press For companies Career For clinics SOCIAL LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagram PLUG Help Center Support plug English KRY is owned and operated by Webbhälsa AB (556967-0820). Terms · Privacy · Cookies · livi.fr · livi.co.uk · krycare.de · kry.no