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A better treatment for fibromyalgia

A better treatment for fibromyalgia. Valeria Maria Nieves Rivera Rise Summer Bridge Program 2014. problem. The side effects that fibromyalgia patients experience by taking the medications doctors prescribe

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A better treatment for fibromyalgia

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  1. A better treatment for fibromyalgia Valeria Maria Nieves Rivera Rise Summer Bridge Program 2014

  2. problem • The side effects that fibromyalgia patients experience by taking the medications doctors prescribe • Are natural remedies actually better at treating fibromyalgia than the prescriptions drugs doctors give? QUESTION

  3. What is fibromyalgia(fms)? • Fibromyalgia, also known as FMS is characterized as a widespread of chronic pain through the muscles and the bones. It can also be felt by a heighten response to pressure. The cause of this syndrome is still unknown but it is related to: stress or trauma-recurrent lesions-genetic causes • Symptoms include: pain, anxiety, “fibro fog”, fatigue, headaches, stiffness, numbness and sleep problems.

  4. Medical treatments • Doctors mostly prescribe drugs to reduce the pain, stop the inflammation and to treat the depression (if the patient develops it) • Cymbalta pills- duloxetine (treats depression) • Lyrica pills- pregabalin(reduces pain) • Aspirin 300mg tablets The side effects of medication: stomach aches dizziness weakness heart burn feeling and being sick

  5. Natural remedies acupuncture aerobic exercise hot springs yoga ice and heat patches

  6. Hot springs ACUPUNCTURE • Acupuncture is a technique which involves an insertion of small needles to stimulate specific acupoints. Mainly used for relieving stress and muscle pain. • The hot springs are basically pools of hot water heated underground. They are very rich in minerals such as Sulfuric acid, calcium carbonates, iron sulfate, etc. BENEFITS BENEFITS • It relieves stress in your muscles. • Helps relax the neuromuscular systems the nervous system and the joints. • Increases the oxygenation of cells, and helps the metabolism. • Helps balance your “qi”.

  7. How will i do it? • I plan to use rats to test my hypothesis, specially female Wister rats (Rattusnorvegicus). • Dividing a group of fifteen female rats into three groups of five is the way to start. I will only use female rate because the range of people with this syndrome are women. • Two of the three groups will be stimulated to feel the pain of fibromyalgia in the muscles and joints. • Group one will be treated with medications; group two with natural remedies; group three will be stimulated the pain but it will not be given any treatment. • For group one every day the administration of the drugs will be by pills and will be two times a day. The same for group two but instead of drugs it will be applied the natural remedy. • The experiment will run for three weeks. At the end of the week the results will be studied an the outcome will be presented.

  8. References • Handbook of Clinical NeurologyVolume 119, 2014, Pages 513–527 Neurologic Aspects of Systemic Disease Part I http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780702040863000333 • Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/antidepressants/art-20044970 • http://www.nlac.mahidol.ac.th/nlacmuEN/p_animal_Rat.htm • http://www.mdconsult.com/das/citation/body/452335700-380/452335700-380/jorg=journal&source=&sp=24091763&sid=0/24091763/1.html?issn=15265900&fulltext_requested_noright=true

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