Fibromyalgia Introduction Series by Lotus Spring Acupuncture & Wellness Inc.

Fibromyalgia Type Eight: Dysregulation of ACTH & Cortisol Associated with Lumbar Pain and Low Body Temperature.

Imagine feeling old and cold. Imagine everything hurting and being afraid of cold weather. Imagine it hurting to stand up and having general aches and pains associated with aging. Now magnify that and bring that level on any age. This creates an understandable cycle of pain and depression for anyone at any time and any age. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a tropic hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary gland is what regulates several physiological processes including stress, growth, reproduction, and lactation. The hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA) is what controls it. When Dysregulation of the HPA axis occurs, it is a symbol of several psychiatric disorders, including depression and substance-abuse disorders which all could and can affect the ACTH which is regulating cortisol and androgen production.

This imbalance in the brain and body can cause this fibromyalgia type eight to be associated with low libido or sexual dysfunction, nighttime urination, long-term depression and the fear response. For those of you who have never experienced or know what the fear response is; it arises from the perception of danger leading to confrontation with or escape from/avoiding the threat (also known as the fight-or-flight response), which in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) can be a freeze response or paralysis. The endless cycle that circulates throughout the body can also cause symptoms such as lumbar pain, low body temperature, and long-term depression. However, these are more common in men around andropause.

The treatment strategies that can be associated with this fibromyalgia type eight would include the tactics to warm the body and regulate a ACTH and cortisol. We could do this through acupuncture and herbal treatments which allow the body to self-regulate itself and promote for a longer-term solution than any other modern western medicine treatments. One way to help keep the aches and pains under control for your lumbar, however, can be done through a heating pad on the lower back. Another way that we strive to combat this is through strengthening the legs to increase full body blood flow, which allows all parts of the human body to regulate the ACTH and cortisol levels. As we’ve treated men and women who have this fibromyalgia type eight , we’ve seen great results.

If you are feeling and experiencing this type of excruciating bodily pain, please give us a call to schedule your appointment right away! No one should have to live like this. Our acupuncturist Dan Clark has done wonders to be able to improve the health and wellness of many people who have fibromyalgia type eight . His goal is to increase the quality of life in all his patients. If you are you know someone who needs help increasing their abilities through these methods, please don’t hesitate to refer them to our acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatments. Dan Clark has patients come from several outside states, just to see and experience and have the results that they want. Dan is welcoming and always looking to help more people. For more information on how you or a loved one can set up a scheduled appointment please visit our website at www.lotusspringacupuncture.com or email us at schedule@lotusspringacupuncture.com and let us know how we can help. Make sure to also watch out for our next part of the fibromyalgia type eight journey, and how we can help you find more resources and information on your chronic illness.

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