Fibromyalgia is a chronic or long-term condition causing pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints. The condition also 
causes restless sleep, constant tiredness, anxiety, depression, and disturbances in bowel function. It is not unusual to wake up every day unrefreshed from the night’s sleep.
Whilst fibromyalgia is one of the most common diseases affecting the muscles, its cause is currently unknown to orthodox medicine. Fibromyalgia is different from many other rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus etc. In those diseases, the tissue inflammation is the major cause of pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the joints, tendons and muscles, and it can lead to joint deformity and damage to the internal organs or muscles, whereas fibromyalgia does not have that outcome. The orthodox medical treatment of fibromyalgia tends to be symptomatic.
Herbal Medicine believes that fibromyalgia is a complex condition involving several body systems. Patients are treated holistically by looking at their whole body and lifestyle. This in-depth approach to treatment gets to the root of the problem and thereby enables the underlying problems to be addressed and treated as well as the symptoms. Patients usually come to Herbal Medicine after doing the rounds, spending a small fortune yet still in pain. They are very pleasantly surprised and delighted to discover that Herbal Medicine usually makes a difference within the first six weeks of treatment. Every patient’s presentation of fibromyalgia is different and so each patient has a prescription to meet their own unique needs. This approach gains the best results as treatment is tailored to the individual. The treatment is in stages and prescriptions change as progress is made and the patient goes on to the next stage of treatment. Patients are seen monthly to discuss progress. Treatment can take at least a year, depending on the individual case. However, some cases may be resolved earlier, particularly when patients adhere to the diet specified for the duration of the treatment.
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