Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

4,403 Members
50,122 Posts
0 Online
Muscles & Bones
/ Fibromyalgia Support Group

Sensory Overload: explained

bluesun
bluesun
This article was forwarded to me from a pastor's wife who has FM. She couldn't understand why light, sound, smells, and sensations bothered her so badly until a doctor showed her this article. So, she thought she'd show me. My PCM tried explaining a short version of this to me years ago when she put me on gabapentin but I still didn't get it back then. Anyways, this article makes it a little more clear. Also, more evidence why FM should be treated by neurology not rheumatolgy. I hope it will some day soon.... I believe more dots will be connected that way. Rheumatology isn't equipped to handle medical problems about the brain.

Enjoy....

http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=8021
Bon67
Bon67
Good article, thank you.
bluesun
bluesun
Forgot to mention....This article can help me explain it better in the future, too now. Especially with the line between coma and seizure. That's cool.

And I wonder if this would also explain the fibro fog, memory problems, confusion, etc?
deleted_user
deleted_user
It is always good to have some science to help explain to others that you aren't just imagining something!

But fibro is so weird because I have absolutely no visual, auditory or even skin extra sensitivity (just muscle pain and fatigue and a good bit of fog.) I love loud music, visual sensory overload etc. Sensory input is one of the few ways I can still fully live.
LeoX3
LeoX3
Good article! And yep, that's why we get the neuro symptoms in the brain. Overxcitation, too-low threshold, insufficient reuptake, and did I mention I spend too much time talking to my neurologist, LOL?

Incidentally, as an epileptic, I do want to emphasize that you don't get seizures from bad FM or CFS, in case anyone new to this bucket of crapola is wondering. (And vice versa, or we epileptics would be goners!)

For the purposes of FM/CFS< however, the line from seizure to coma is a very good illustration for the two extremes our brains can hit. I bet this is why deep meditation can help chronic pain; it probably changes that threshold, even if temporarily. Hmmm. New questions for the neuro!

Smiles,
Leo