Is my Fibromyalgia All in My Head?

Hell no!!...

Fibromyalgia often has been misdiagnosed as arthritis or even a psychological issue. Increasingly, though, the scientific knowledge about fibromyalgia is growing, and a new paper from the University of Michigan Health System says there are "overwhelming data" that the condition is real, is characterized by a lower pain threshold and is associated with genetic factors that can make some people more likely to develop fibromyalgia. Science Daily Link

The pain is quite real. I can't stand it when people negate the pain which mostly consists of chronically achey muscles. It's no fun feeling like I have the flu most the time. Today both my hands are feeling achey and hurting a lot and my shoulders and right neck area are extremely stiff, another symptom of fibromyalgia.

Over the last several months I have been experimenting with cutting wheat out of my diet and I am feeling better. It is rumored that fibromyalgia might be a wheat allergy in some...or contribute to symptoms of the digestive track, nasal congestion and acne, fatigue, headaches a series of conditions that demonstrate differently in each individual. It's not easy to elininate wheat from my diet but I am adapting. Whenever I get lazy and have wheat I usually have a nasal congestion problem and a sore throat.

The easiest way I have found to see if wheat might be causing some health problems is a 3 day rotation diet. Eat wheat and then eliminate it completely for 3 whole days. Then indulge in wheat and see how you feel the next day. Increased congestion, stuffed ears, headache? Do this several times over a course of a couple months and see if you notice anything different.

Immunesupport.com is the best resource, I have found, for fibromyalgia information.