This may be of interest to some of you

[ironphoenix]

Ganked from dracodraconis...
Fibromyalgia may be a brain disorder.

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[miss-andraya.livejournal.com]

Other research postulates that FM (fibromyalgia) may be linked to a decrease in serotonin (feel good nerotransmitters) and an increase in substance P (the neurotransmitter that makes you feel pain) I think this is where the link to depression comes in, as depression is linked to serotonin not being used properly by the brain.

interesting article

It is a real disease, not well understood, and may have several causes and links.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

*nod* I do, however, know people who suffer from FM and not from any mood disorder, and vice versa... there may be things which make both more likely, though.

[miss-andraya.livejournal.com]

I wasn't trying to say that all people with depression have FM or vise versa, that simply isn't the case, just that they have found some changes in brain chemistry and how people process pain and other sensations.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

*nod* I see... good point!

[zenten.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure this proves causation.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I don't think so either, but it may give useful information about the actual cause even though it itself isn't the cause.