New Fibro research

[DawnS]

Hey everyone get on facebook and go to the fibro page and look at the new research. They have found fibro patients have a decreased blood flow to the frontal lobe which is were pain and memoryis processed. If thats the case then fibro is a milder form of hughes. Hughes effect our entire brain were fibro only effects one area.

[Storky]

Hughes and Fibro are two entirely different conditions. This research pointing to decreased blood flow does not indicate an increased clotting risk which is what happens with APS.

[paddyandlin]

Hi Dawn,

thanks for sharing the information, i think it is always good to keep up with what is going on but Fibro altho gives some overlapping symptoms it is a very diffrent dieses and the lower blood flow is not nessecarilyin the main areas for clots , so please do keep finding info all this helps the memebership

Paddy

[DawnS]

So everyone with hughes dont have a decrease in ovet all blood flow? I have been tested and I know I do I just assumed all hughes patients did.

[Hidden]

Fibromyalgia is one of those 'catch-all' terms literally meaning muscle pain. It doesn't mean there isn't anything wrong with you, but there isn't yet a firm diagnosis of anything else - it could be that patients have another yet undiscovered condition.

There could possibly be some cross-over with other autoimmune diseases and it would be a good idea for people with a fibromyalgia diagnosis to be tested for antiphospholipid antibodies. The aPL may not be the full syndrome but something may be triggering them.

So much research is needed in both areas - I won't even start on the links with MS ...

[jessielou]

Hi

Interesting information hon, always good to discover something new. I have Aps, Lupus and fibromyalgia amongst other things. So many cross-overs on symptoms.

Lynn I sincerely hope we all live to see the pain out. The docs are getting closer everyday, roll-on!!!!!

Take care love n gentle hugs Sheena xxxxxxxxxx

[DawnS]

Thank you all for responding! Its really nice have you all and not deeling so alone in this as I have felt now for7 years