I’m really happy to see more and more studies being done on Fibromyalgia lately. Granted some haven’t had wonderful outcomes, like the recent Dutch study that claimed that there was no connection between weather and how those of us with Fibromyalgia feel. That particular study was met with a resounding “Yeah, right!” by anyone with Fibro that read it.
Seeing studies like that make me worry sometimes that we may never find a real answer. However, this most recent study, gives me hope. This study compared skin punch biopsies of 25 Fibromyalgia patients, 10 patients with Depression (but not Fibromyalgia) and also healthy participants. In the comparison those with Fibro showed impairment of the small nerve fibers that was not visible in the other participants.
What does this mean for us? Fibro is NOT just another form of Depression, as some have tried to say. It’s not all in our mind. It is a physical issue, and it appears that is is (as many have long believed) an issue in the function of our nerves. I’m not a Dr, so I can’t more technical than that. This does, however, give me hope that they are getting closer to actually narrowing down the cause and perhaps one day we’ll not only know that there is a cause but will be able to find effective treatments and maybe even a cure.
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