Surgeries in Fibromyalgia
“It is not a contraindication to have surgery,” says Gordon A. Starkebaum, M.D., emeritus professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at the University of Washington in Seattle. “One just has to realize that because people with fibromyalgia have higher intensity pain, that post-op may be more painful. Recovery period may be longer. There is the risk that pain may be somewhat worse after surgery. But it doesn’t exacerbate the fibromyalgia condition by itself.”
Concern when facing surgery
Fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) both can be exacerbated by physical trauma. It’s common for people with these conditions to be especially concerned when facing surgery. They’re generally worried that their condition(s) are likely to flare afterward, which may complicate recovery.
So far, we have very little research-based knowledge of the impact of surgery on FMS or ME/CFS or how our symptoms impact the recovery process. However, a couple of researchers have put together recommendations for us based on their knowledge of the conditions and what they’ve observed in their patients.
These experts are The Fibromyalgia Information Foundation, which was founded by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, and Charles W. Lapp, MD, who founded the Hunter-Hopkins Center in Charlotte, NC, which specializes in FMS and ME/CFS.
Surgery, with or without anesthesia, weakens a fibromyalgia sufferer
Surgery, with or without anesthesia, weakens a fibromyalgia sufferer already prone to infection with a decreased immunity and represents an added stress that will make the fibromyalgia worse. Not only the rate of complications increases but also the fibromyalgia itself worsens.
Lets spread fibromyalgia awareness. As many people out there don’t consider our illness as being disable, because they don’t know it. –
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