onward and upward.
Thanks for sharing the information you have learned.
i am passing on what i have learned from my specialist doctors the way they have explained it to me. in simple terms.
i am glad you posted it in medical terms for folks to see.
overactive signals=overworked sending messages.
damaged=frayed or broken.
Poor diet, poor physical fitness and metabolism slowing drugs are PRIMARY CONTRIBUTORS to SYMPTOMS as do additional hormonal imbalances of cortisol, estrogen and progesterone.
hypothalamus: definition
a region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic NERVOUS SYSTEM and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.
When we are given meds like Gabby, they are nerve blockers to the brain. this is the part of the brain it is blocking the signals to.
Neurologist at Albany Medical Center in New York, found an enormous increase in the number of sensory nerve fibers within the blood vessels of the skin on the palms of fibromyalgia patients' hands.
There are large fiber nerves and small fiber nerves in our hands. I have what is called Small Fiber Neruopathy (SFN) they have no idea what causes this.
As to they are finding nerve fibers in the blood vessels, that means that the nerves have frayed or broken and the fibers from the nerves are being absorbed into the blood vessels. nerves fibers should not be in the blood vessels. they obstruct the blood flow through the vessels and cause tingling, numbness and pain.
Example: a blood blister is caused by a blood vessel bursting and the blood collecting under the skin. after this heals you do not lose feeling in that area like you would if the nerve had broken.
your thinking that the HepC drugs have caused your nerves to fray or break. or are you saying they are contributing to the symptoms?
if the meds have caused them to fray or break then the meds would be taken off the market by the FDA. also that would be a cause for fibro.
as they cant find a cause for fibro, thats why the doctors dont know.
I have had the nervous system explained to me by two doctors in the same way i pass the information on to others here.
sometimes i make it even simpler by saying the nerves are like train tracks running all over our body. the muscles are the trains(signals) running on that track to all the stations within the nervous system. the brain or the part of the brain (hypothalamus) is the control station. when the track is loose or a spike(fiber) comes out ,the track is damaged. so when the train crosses that spot it begins to shake and spark.(burning under the skin). the more times the train(signals) go over that spot, the more it gets damaged and the more pain we get. we dont know why that track or spike got loose. nor do we have trainman to go fix it. i just prefer to use the lamp cord instead.
the HepC can some how affect the nervous system maybe im not sure as i dont research HepC.
I too dont believe in the doctors either. thats why i ask questions and have them explain in simple terms. i have them tell me why they think i have something. i have learned that they are guessing and i have been told at times im guessing and all we can do is try.
i look at it, if they can guess, then i want to do research and make informed decisions before i guess.
i did not mean to offend you or your way of thinking.
please let us know what you can do to fix this problem the HepC drugs caused you. so we can all pass it on in the future.
if it cant be fixed then lets work together to give you a better quality of life.
we are here to help and support you. thanks again for sharing that important information with us.