Soft tissue rheumatism: Fibromyalgia

As we feel the awakening of nature with the arrival of spring, for many, it is a time for new beginnings and healthy habits.

However, for some, struggling with chronic fatigue and pain, such as in fibromyalgia, can make this process difficult. Experts emphasize the need to raise awareness about fibromyalgia and similar health issues and to provide effective treatment options.

Fibromyalgia is a complex disease that affects patients both physically and emotionally. With the arrival of spring, changes in the body and seasonal transitions can increase fibromyalgia symptoms.

For this reason, it is important for fibromyalgia patients to be especially careful during this period and to prioritize healthy lifestyle habits.

STAY AWAY FROM STRESS

Fibromyalgia patients should create personalized treatment plans that combine ancient knowledge with scientific data under the guidance of an expert doctor and strengthen healthy lifestyle habits. In this process, even simple methods such as physical activity, balanced nutrition, avoiding stress, and paying attention to sleep patterns can help manage symptoms.

With the approach of the month of Ramadan, another issue that fibromyalgia patients should be careful about is nutrition and lifestyle adjustments. Before and after Ramadan, it is important for fibromyalgia patients to pay attention to healthy nutrition and sleep patterns.

EAT ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT OF RAMADAN

Patients who are fasting should consume balanced and nutritious meals and support their bodies with relaxing activities. Eating according to the spirit of Ramadan makes not only fibromyalgia patients but everyone feel more comfortable.

With the arrival of spring, fibromyalgia patients need to take the right steps to improve their quality of life and manage their symptoms.

ARE YOU A FIBROMYALGIA PATIENT?

• If you perceive any pain more intensely than normal,
• If you feel situations that do not cause pain as pain,
• If you have resistance to exercise,
• If you have complaints of constipation, diarrhea, or gas,
• If you are in a state of depression along with all of these,
• If there is a feeling of fatigue and a decrease in sleep quality,
• If there is extreme sensitivity at certain points, you may have fibromyalgia.
• It is possible to reach a conclusion by taking a Fibromyalgia Risk Test yourself.

WHAT FIBROMYALGIA PATIENTS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO DURING RAMADAN:

• Increase foods that retain water in the body during iftar and suhoor.
• Oils that retain the most water (clarified butter, extra virgin olive oil, and coconut oil)
• Salad at both iftar and suhoor (dark leafy greens, purslane, parsley, watercress, arugula, plenty of lemon)
• Reduce foods that cause water loss from the body (meat and dairy products)