The claimant has a past medical history significant for a fibromyalgia, cardiomyopathy, migraines, osteoarthritis, endometriosis, recurrent MRSA, and severe exhaustion. A progress note from Henry Echiverri, MD, dated 06/07/2017, indicated that the claimant presented with a possible diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. She stated that bumping into walls had been on for years, but had worsened the past few months. She felt that her vision was off and the pupils just dilate without a cause.…
Two pt verifier confirmed. Pt c/o worsening abomen pain x1 year. He states that he has been seen in the clinic multiple times for the same issue. Pt states that he recently completed a CT scan and cyst was noted to his kidney. Howvever, he is very concern because he in the last several weeks he's had a decrease in appetitie, loss weight, and constant has mid gastrric pain.…
What is fibromyalgia syndrome? Fibromyalgia (known by the initials "FM") is a complex, chronic condition which causes generalized pain and deep exhaustion, and also a variety of other symptoms. As the name suggests, fibromyalgia primarily affects the soft tissues of the body.…
Having fibromyalgia was inevitable. Every point touched on my body there was a stabbing sensation. My temporomandibular joint, predominantly known as TMJ, was diagnosed when the doctor felt and fondled my jaw and pushed on the pain sites. Right then and there I was given the news that I had TMJ. My TMJ was treated by using electric shock therapy on my jaw to help relax it more and reduce pain.…
Introductions within the fibromyalgia support group would consist of each individual introducing themselves, how long they have struggled with the illness and who they brought to the group. The supportive individual would introduce themselves, what their relationship is to the fibromyalgia individual and how long they have known them since the diagnosis. The group rules would be that the group needs to demonstrate respect towards each person regardless of ethnicity, gender, religious or sexual preferences.…
Pain is almost always widespread; a fibromyalgia sufferer’s pain can be triggered by even the slightest of touches. Symptoms can appear after surgery, infection, physical trauma or severe stress. Women are more likely than men to develop the disease and, while there is currently no cure, it can be controlled. Medication, exercise and stress-reduction techniques can help bring symptoms under control.…
Essential Oils for Fibromyalgia Relief Aromatic oils have been in use almost a thousand years to: fight pain relieve stress, care for the skin, alleviate fatigue and invigorate the total body. Nowadays, essential oils for fibromyalgia offer a smorgasbord of natural healing options. The practice of using fragrant oils extracted from plants, roots, leaves and bark was not coined aromatherapy until the latter 1920s. Yet ancient Egypt used aromatic oils for bathing, massage, medicine and embalming deceased individuals.…
Community Health Resource Paper: Chronicity in the Context of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Chronic Urinary Incontinence Chronic illness is defined as “the irreversible presence, accumulation, or latency of diseased states that involve the total human environment for supportive care and self-care, maintenance of function, and prevention of further disability” (Curtin & Lubkin, 1995, p. 6). Though the specifics of this definition can be contentious, for the purposes of this paper, any disease which can be considered in these terms will be regarded as a chronic illness. As such, diseases which fulfill these parameters have the ability to significantly impact the health and wellbeing of the individual and those around them, and therefore must be…
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects millions of Americans. It is characterized by chronic pain and tender points or points on the body where pain associated with fibromyalgia is located. Symptoms of fibromyalgia includes anxiety, fatigue, headaches, tingling, irritable bowel sleeplessness, stiff joints, and impaired memory. Fibromyalgia can mistaken for many other diseases, leading many people with fibromyalgia of being misdiagnosed. Also, fibromyalgia is commonly seen in middle aged women.…
Primary diagnosis: Affective disorders. Secondary diagnosis: Chronic pain. Code 2480- but that code is “Diagnosis established – no predetermined list code of medical nature applicable. Did not find code for pain or chronic pain.…
Understanding Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by a widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues (). It is sometimes referred to as “the invisible disease”. There are currently at least 10 million cases of Fibromyalgia reported. Fibromyalgia effects women and men and sometimes children, but it is more prevalent in women (). FM effects every part of a person’s life.…
A widely misunderstood and sometimes misdiagnosed chronic condition commonly characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, concentration issues and sleep problems is known as Fibromyalgia. For the longest time muscle pains have been known as rheumatism and then as muscular rheumatism. Rheumatism is any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints. People who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are at increased risk of also developing fibromyalgia. Fibra (Latin) means fibrous tissue and has to do with painful tendons and ligaments, Myos (Greek) means muscles, Algos (Greek) means pain.…
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that is incurable, but can be helped with treatment, and can last for a few years upto a lifetime. Its symptoms include coughing, lung infections, inability to gain weight, and fatty stools. It can cause pain in the abdomen, induce diarrhea or constipation, cause slowed growth, fatigue, and much more. Treatment is very hard to conduct as the disease varies in severity from person to person, but some common measures, such as airway cleaning, inhaling medicines, and taking pancreatic enzyme supplements, are taken. Cystic Fibrosis is affects 70,000 people worldwide, and 30,000 just in the United States.…
Chronic pain defined as pain that lasts longer than six months. Chronic pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, merely inconvenient or totally incapacitating. Due to the trouble of categorizing a patient with chronic pain, I would complete comprehensive health history assessment. This will provide subjective and objective data from the patient along with the examination of the patient.…
Analyzing Chronic Pain as it Pertains to Affecting a Whole Person Chronic Pain is experienced by a large population of individuals and often affects every aspect of one's existence. Kirkham, Smith, and Havsteen-Franklin, in referencing an analysis from the Institute of Medicine, state, "about 100 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain" (2015, para. 2). Pain is often hard to describe, making the experience of chronic pain an isolating experience for some individuals. When pain is chronic and affects everyday functioning it can have major implications to one's psychological and social functioning. Chronic pain is a major issue in the United States and may be better handled if the emotional affects, affects to one's view…