Fibromyalgia

Anesthesiology, Ketamine Therapy Clinic & Pain Management located in Wethersfield, CT

Fibromyalgia services offered in Wethersfield, CT

If you struggle with the profound pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia, you may not get the relief you need with conventional medications. But you will have options at the Ketamine Research Institute of Consciousness Sciences North America (KRICSNA). Rajeev Verma, MD, uses his extensive experience in ketamine infusion therapy to develop a customized plan that quickly eases fibromyalgia pain and produces long-lasting results. To explore this advanced treatment, call the office in Wethersfield, Connecticut, or book an appointment online today.

Fibromyalgia Q & A

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread muscle pain, joint pain, and sensitivity to touch.

In addition to body-wide pain, fibromyalgia causes:

Severe fatigue that doesn’t get better with sleep
Sensitivity to lights, temperature, and sounds
Tingling or burning sensations in your arms and legs
Difficulty concentrating
Headaches
Memory loss
Depression
Anxiety

Fibromyalgia commonly occurs together with other conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, overactive bladder, pelvic pain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

What causes fibromyalgia?

Despite the expansive pain caused by fibromyalgia, this condition does not arise from inflammation, joint or muscle disease, or autoimmune disorders.

Fibromyalgia is a neurological condition that occurs when repeated pain signals lead to changes in your brain and central nervous system. As a result, your nerves become overly sensitive and hyperactive, constantly picking up minor stimulation that shouldn’t be painful and translating it into extreme pain.

How is fibromyalgia treated?

Since there’s currently no cure for fibromyalgia, your treatment takes a holistic approach designed to improve your symptoms.

The first line of treatment often includes medications targeting brain chemicals and nerve pain. Your provider may also recommend lifestyle changes like stress management.

Exercise or physical therapy is also an important part of your fibromyalgia treatment. Exercise helps relieve pain by increasing circulation, strengthening muscles, and preventing muscle loss that occurs when pain leads to inactivity.

KRICSNA also specializes in ketamine infusions to relieve your widespread pain.

How does ketamine infusion therapy treat fibromyalgia?

Ketamine infusion therapy changes your perception of pain. The medication affects several nerve pathways in the brain. However, one of the main ways ketamine reduces pain is by targeting NMDA receptors that transmit pain signals.

As ketamine blocks the pain signals during your infusion therapy, the nerves have time to reboot, lose their hypersensitivity, and stop interpreting every minor stimulus as pain.

Ketamine infusions are done intravenously, allowing the medication to slowly drip into your vein. Your provider closely monitors you throughout the infusion, watching for potential side effects like nausea, blurry vision, or confusion.

Most patients find the infusion relaxing and experience significant pain relief in a short time. However, you need several sessions to determine ketamine’s overall effectiveness and produce longer-lasting results.

If you need comprehensive care for fibromyalgia, call the KRICSNA or book an appointment online today.

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