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FMS: Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Fibromyalgia Syndrome falls under the category of a somatoform disorder. This means that, although the individual suffers from physical symptoms there are no medical explanations. When the term syndrome is used it is a measure of our ignorance because it means we don't know what it is or how it is caused. The term merely means a specific set of signs and symptoms that occur together. There is no test for fibromyalgia that will indicate a particular problem. Tests are only used to rule out other conditions. Therefore although the pain a sufferer of FMS has to contend with is very real indeed - there are no actual physical causes.

We all suffer from stress and anxiety in our lives and we all deal with it differently. If we do not deal with it successfully it will manifest in the body sooner or later. The way that this stress related syndrome manifests is with certain tender points that present in all four quadrants of the body. The medical profession have decided that if you have suffered this pain continuously for at least three months, have it in at least 3 quadrants and are tender in at least 11 out of 18 tender points they will call it FMS. Which means if you have it for only two and a half months or only in 10 tender points it doesn't exist, in their definition. Although some criteria must be set in order to attach a label to a condition the drawback is that the sufferer now has further justification for their psychosomatic condition.

Another factor that perpetuates this painful condition is that sufferers invariably join a support group. This is a wonderful idea if it were used to inspire each other to use their God given power of the mind to turn any negative patterns around. Unfortunately unless it is run by an inspired leader with a positive outlook on life it can degenerate into a 'pity party' which then only serves to reinforce all the negatives surrounding this terrible condition. To commiserate with others will only make matters worse. Often these support groups become targets for the pharmaceutical companies to sell their wares to a desperate and captive audience. The promise of a new miracle drug gives nothing more than false hope to hapless individuals who want nothing more than a good nights sleep.

As with any anxiety-based ailment, fatigue and insomnia set in and compound the problem. The problem is further exacerbated when the brain reads the pain as a danger signal and mobilizes its defences. It gets ready to fight or flight. As there is no recognizable enemy these defences are not used, resulting in the body remaining in a hyper tense state. This makes the sufferer hypersensitive to smells, sounds, lights, and vibrations. The keyed up body begins to experience the slightest touch or sound as painful thus perpetuating this vicious cycle.

The lack of sleep that this syndrome creates, deigns the body the deep refreshing sleep it so desperately needs. It remains on high alert, which creates the alpha-delta sleep anomaly. Due to the hypertension, which produces the alert 'Beta' wave, the sufferer is jolted out of the restorative 'Delta' state before any significant healing can occur. When racked with tension, the body desperately needs the deep restorative powers of the delta state to relieve the stress and pacify the neurotransmitters.

The solution is simple if you can learn to enter the deep refreshing 'Alpha' state naturally. This will pave the way to a good nights sleep where the healing powers of the 'Delta' state can be enjoyed. It is also important to correct the misperceptions that originally caused the vicious cycle to commence. This can be done at the same time while you enjoy the 'Alpha' state.

There are two main drawbacks to healing this condition. Firstly, most sufferers have become dependant on medication and need to go through detoxification to facilitate the reaching of the 'Alpha' and 'Theta' states. Secondly, and this is the biggest hindrance, sufferers have energised their problem to such an extent they believe they cannot be free of it. It now has an official label and they have been told that there is no cure. All they can hope for is some miracle drug in the future to relieve the symptoms. They believe the problem is real and they are powerless to do anything.

It is no wonder that sufferers become very angry if you suggest it is 'all in the mind.' This is understandable because their pain has been all consuming and become a part of their lives. It is therefore imperative before any healing can occur that the sufferer, pause, step back and simply entertain the fact that maybe it is due to hypertension which can be relieved if they relax and let go. Maybe then the body will gravitate back to normal functioning and the pain will disappear. Maybe it is also possible to tell the body that all is well and it can stand down from high alert.

The way the MindFrame Technique works is to allow the sufferer to reach a deep level of relaxation. This generates the much-needed Theta and Delta brainwaves that have being lacking through lack of sleep and fatigue. The body can now harmonize and regenerate itself pacifying the neurotransmitters that have been sending unnecessary pain signals to the brain. The next step is to identify the misperception which caused the body to prepare to 'fight or flight' in the first place and turn it around. This is very simply done with the five steps that you will learn in the MindFrame Technique.

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