Myofascial Pain Syndrome

By Ravin Friday, March 14, 2008

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Chronic Fibromyalgia Pain: People with fibromyalgia may get myofascial pain syndrome as a result of their fibromyalgia pain. Compensating for pain can often cause reduced movement or an unhealthy posture, leading to the formation of trigger points. The severe pain caused by fibromyalgia also causes muscle contractions around tender points, referred to as guarding. Eventually these muscle contractions cause trigger points to form in addition to the tender points of fibromyalgia.

Depression Associated with Fibromyalgia: The depression associated with fibromyalgia may also cause myofascial pain to develop. At least 30% of fibromyalgia patients suffer from depression, which causes low levels of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter responsible for regulating mood and pain in the body. Depression may interfere with the process of regulating pain, causing MPS.

Effects of MPS on Fibromyalgia
Having both myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia can be quite trying at times. Symptoms of MPS and fibromyalgia are very similar, making it difficult for medical professionals to properly diagnose many people. Without proper diagnosis, a patient may not receive appropriate treatment, causing his or her symptoms to become even worse. In addition, myofascial pain can often contribute to the pain caused by fibromyalgia, making life much more difficult to enjoy.
http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/

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Betty Boop Too

3/15/08 8:48pm

Raven

That was a really good and informative share post and I thank you for the great information.

I don't quite understand alot about myofacial pain and your post helped clear a few questions up for me.

Do you have Myofacial symdrome? I've never been told that I do, but think that it's quite possible. I have had a message therapist do some myofacial release therapy on me and it felt great when she was working on me, but It liked to kill me off the next seval days afterwards, so I'll not be doing that again. It caused the worst FM flare that I've ever had.

Thanks for sharing this information with us

Betty

Ravin

3/16/08 11:52am

Yes, I do have MPS & FMS. Some Physicians will tell you that you have FMS, in my case. I needed a Medical note for a Court hearing, on it, it stated I have MPS & didnt mention FMS. I questioned my pain Specialist about this, as to why it stated MPS & not FMS. He basically told me, they are nearly one in the same. Except that I unfortunately had both & it was easier just to put one on the document.

I have a tens unit which helps some & get injections, which dont help, really much at all. I get them in my legs & arms the most & have people push on the trigger point until it releases. It hurts so bad yet feels so good at the same time & then leaves bruises & soreness. Thank-you for any comments.

arlene

4/ 6/08 11:39pm

Hello Raven Star, I have now more questions for my doctor that she wont be able to answer. She is finally sending me to a rhumatologist, have been waiting forever and still have over a week to wait, then to a chronic pain counselor at the end of April.

I have a back injury from 2000. L4/L5-- SI JOINTS, DDD, BULGING DISK, FIBROMYALGIA= ??? since Jan. The doctor said i had 8 tender points. She wants me off the percocet and i told her that is the only thing that keeps me moving around. I was on the Lyrica and stopped taking it because my fingers and knee's hurt/swealed so bad. It's only been a couple weeks since i stopped the lyrica and seem a bit better. Im confused now thoe after i read about the MPS. I have most symptoms of FM, and i c a few from MPS, like the numbness is constant in my fingers, memory,sweating,sleep,headache,limited movement in joints,weather-physical activity-stress trigger symptoms. The numbness is out of contol, eating is a problem or holding anything. I have this huge bump on the inside of my right shoulder blade(size of a softball) and it causes neck pain, can't turn head at times, cause headachs. My boyfriend uses his elbow and pushes as hard as he can and it feels so good, like i can feel blood flo to my brain and i can crack my neck most the time after that, but it feels so good, so much relief. But he has to constantly do this and is so sick of it. So does that sound like a symptom? Now i will be doing more research and hopefully one of these doctors can figure this out. Hope to hear back from you. - so confused.....

Ravin

4/10/08 5:03pm

Yes, bulging muscles, hard, tender spot accompany MPS. I get them in my arms, legs, Mid-Back & Shoulder blades. I am on different meds, the med that helps me most is Ultram/Tramadol 50mg. 2, 3xs day. The only thing I dont like about it is, I cant take them late at night or past 6P. or I am wide awake with insomnia.

There are alot of symptoms that act like or mimic other conditions, such as Lupus, FMS, CFS/ME, MPS Etc. I have a Tens Unit which helps some, for all of my conditions. My Spouse presses on mine as well, even though it hurts it also feels good, if that makes any sense. I get injections as well, but they dont last long at all. I am thinking of getting a pain pump insert to my spine. Hope this helps you out.

tannana

4/ 4/10 9:27am

I have had this for 3 yrs. I feel like bugs are eating me alive on my back I went to the dr and was prescribed lyrica all it did was make me dizzy 1st dr prescribed 50 mg the 2nd dr 150mg the 1st nite I took it I landed up in the emergency room I nearly died I am a small person and the dr was all wrong about the dosage I threw all the pills away today I just live with the pain I hurt so bad I feel like stepping out in front of a car to get relief thats how bad I hurt and I am not a crazy person my pain is 24/7 and I even feel the pain and the crawling in my sleep I am stiff as a poker when I try to get out of bed in the morning my wish is that someone will find a cure for in the meantime the way I cope w/it is to ignore it pretend it's not there ohhhh but it is and I just push and go on even though I hurt like a big dog .

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