As fibromyalgia is referred to a neurological condition that has a variety of symptoms, but the most highlighted one is the widespread pain in tender points all over the body. The diagnosis and the treatment is still a challenge because the causes of the syndrome are still a mystery. More than 10 million people are suffering from this syndrome.

The treatment is still of trial and error because it hasn’t discovered yet, how fibromyalgia actually works. This can be a challenge also to diagnose the syndrome and then the doctor will give you combine drugs and some remedies to get you in a normal state. Here are some causes of the syndrome that should be overlooked by you and doctors as well:

1. Intolerance of gluten

It is actually an autoimmune disorder and also called celiac disease. In wheat and other grains, gluten is present. The intolerance in you is due to the genetics. It means if this disease is present in your family, you are more likely to have this disease then.

It is also related to what you eat. It is autoimmune in nature so it is not necessary to be present as a digestive issue, rather it can be present as a neurological condition. Pain, cognitive impairment, behavioral issue, fatigue, sleep disturbances and depression might be present in patients. These are similar to the symptoms of fibromyalgia, so it can create confusion.

55 different diseases are linked with gluten intolerance. So, it means your symptoms can be determined by dietary issue.

2. Overgrowth of Candida

Candida is a natural as well as considered to be a helpful part of natural creatures of our intestines. A small proportion of it is living in our intestines. This yeast started getting overproduced when your intake of sugar gets high. It is difficult to avoid taking too much sugar while you are living in North America. Many foods are already possessed with a great deal of sugar, so you need to be aware of it.

This beneficial yeast breaks down the wall of intestines and enters into the bloodstream, due to which toxic by-products are released into your body and unpleasant symptoms like brain fog, digestive issues, pain, and fatigue are caused, when there is too much of candida. Anyone who is having fibromyalgia can have similar symptoms. But again, this can be an outcome of your diet.

3. Thyroid

Fibromyalgia and hypothyroidism can have similar symptoms. Hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia have a lot of neurological complaints in common such as brain fog, sleep issues and depression. One major difference in both of them is that patient feels so much pain when suffering from fibromyalgia, while hypothyroid patients do not suffer from this issue.

So, it is really important that your doctor should check either your thyroid is working properly or not. It can be checked through a blood test, and a person having fibromyalgia can often have negative reports. It might mean that the test has measured the hormone levels can be little outside to standard. So, rather than checking standard levels, your doctor will need to check for “optimal” levels.

 

4. Deficiency in Vitamin

There might be a deficiency in various vitamins and minerals in people with fibromyalgia. These levels can be checked from a standard blood test. Magnesium, vitamin D, and B12 are common vitamins that are deficient in people with fibromyalgia. These deficiencies can be supplemented by pills available in medical stores or grocery stores.

5. Leaky gut and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)

Our body contains a lot of bacteria than we have cells. Majority of the bacteria present in our body are useful and essential for the proper functioning of our body. We find it difficult to absorb the nutrients when there is over or under population of bacteria. It can be through antibiotics or too much sugar intake.

SIBO or leaky gut can be formed due to the unbalancing in intestinal flora or bacteria. Too much intake of gluten can cause both these conditions and can lead you towards gluten and other food intolerances. As a result, you can suffer from fibromyalgia. In anyone having fibromyalgia, this shows the importance of dealing with digestive issues along with the problems caused by candida.

6. Mycotoxins

Environmental factors, as well as issues with the body itself, can cause fibromyalgia. Mycotoxins are the toxic substances that are released by some patterns in the environment. You can suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms due to these toxins. These elevated levels can be determined from a blood test.

If this issue is found in your case, you can move from your office to an area that is less moldy, and there you can get treated for the toxins that caused your sufferings. Of course, it could be difficult for you to remove it from your environment if it is in your home.

7. Mercury harmfulness

A lot of people have teeth that contain silver fillings. Whenever you chew, grind your teeth or clean your teeth, some mercury is released in your body because these fillings are about half mercury. Other sources of mercury are also there in the environment. Fertilizers, car exhaust, pesticides, fish, fabric softeners, floor waxes, paint pigments, batteries, polishes, body powders, mascara, air conditioning filters and drinking water can be found with mercury.

Fibromyalgia can be caused due to this mercury among various other diseases and syndromes, that includes arthritis, ALS, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, acrodynia, autism, eczema, Crohn’s, emphysema and asthma. Unfortunately, it isn’t easy to test the level of mercury because mercury is locked in tissues rather than just floating in the blood. But you can investigate about your silver fillings.

8. Adrenal exhaustion

Slowing down of adrenal glands to level in which you feel difficulty is adrenal exhaustion. Long-term stress and long-term infections can be the reason of arising it. The patient gets a feeling of chronic exhaustion and then he starts to self-medicate himself with coffee, colas or other stimulants.

Most often, fibromyalgia and adrenal exhaustion go together. There might often be a certain amount of adrenal gland malfunction in people with FMS. It is not clear yet that either adrenal exhaustion is caused due to the prolonged stress of FMS or this exhaustion caused FMS first.

9. MTHFR mutations

MTHFR genes might have certain changes. The production of the enzymes is regulated by the gene that processes folate so that it can be used by the body. The normal process of Methylation gets disrupt with the dysfunctioning of this gene, due to which many essential body functions can be affected and thereby FMS can cause.

This mutation can be treated to some extent. Some of the nutrients can be substituted by dietary supplements that you aren’t in taking due to the problems with MTHFR gene.

A genetic test can be done to find out the condition of this gene.

10. Deficiency of Glutathione

An essential part of the body’s immune system is Glutathione. It is considered to be the necessary antioxidant in cells as well as the primary agent responsible for detoxification. It is basically a small protein that is produced by the cells naturally. It also has the ability to control pain. Unfortunately, there is a deficiency of this protein in FMS sufferers.

Pills cannot fulfill this deficiency, but this can be produced in the cells itself. Therefore, you need to take glutathione precursors in your diet more. Either the food that you take or the supplements you consume can fulfill this deficiency.

There are a number of things that are causing fibromyalgia. Because there is no simple test to diagnose FMS, so it is necessary to overlook all the options. As you have seen, many of these conditions are dependent on dietary issues. The first thing you and your doctor can do is regulating your diet. Obviously, it cannot be the only concern but still, it plays an important part in dealing with FMS.