Fibromyalgia Treatment
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A New Fibromyalgia Treatment in Wildwood, MO, Shows Promising Results in Patients
Are you living with chronic pain and fatigue as a result of fibromyalgia? You are not alone. Fibromyalgia affects about 4 million US adults, about 2% of the adult population. The cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but it can be effectively treated and managed.
How Does Ketamine for Fibromyalgia Work?
Fibromyalgia consists of psychological and physiological aspects. Long-term pain can bring about depression. Multiple infusions may be needed in more severe cases with mental health complications.
Those with chronic pain show an overactivity of the NMDA receptors activated by glutamate. As a non-competitive NMDA antagonist, ketamine prevents glutamate from activating the NMDA receptor.
The inhibition of the NMDA receptor may cause a build-up of free glutamate, which then activates the AMPA receptors. When surplus glutamate activates the AMPA receptor, it releases a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). BDNF, in interaction with the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), promotes new neural growth. This new growth may reroute the brain from hyperactive areas associated with chronic pain, thereby providing long-term relief.
What You Need to Know About Ketamine
Over the past 20 years, ketamine has demonstrated high treatment efficacy for mental health and chronic pain conditions. Initially an effective sedative on the battlefield with a wide safety margin, ketamine has become an invaluable treatment for various physical and mental issues, known for its transformative power and speedy results.
Ketamine interacts with multiple aspects of our psychology and physiology. Traditional methods like talk therapy and antidepressants can take months to start working. Ketamine therapy offers patients rapid relief, with some responding to treatments within a few hours of their first infusion session.
Why Ketamine for Fibromyalgia?
Researchers have discovered that ketamine provides long-term remission of pain, or at least long-term and sustained relief, even in patients resistant to other forms of fibromyalgia treatment.
In studies, ketamine has been shown to reduce pain and improve the overall function of people with fibromyalgia. However, further research is needed to determine the long-term effects and safety of using ketamine to treat fibromyalgia.
How much ketamine you receive is based on your body weight. Clinicians administer ketamine at a controlled, slow pace. There are no respiratory, hallucinogenic, or cardiovascular effects during or after your infusion.
Take Control of Your Fibromyalgia
If you’re living with the chronic pain and fatigue associated with fibromyalgia, don’t wait any longer to explore treatment options. At Alive Health + Wellness, we offer ketamine therapy as a promising treatment option for fibromyalgia. Our team of medical professionals is experienced in administering ketamine therapy and can work with you to determine if it may be the right treatment for you.
With the fast acting and long-lasting effects of ketamine, you may experience significant improvement in your fibromyalgia symptoms and an overall improvement in your quality of life. Take the first step towards relief by booking your consultation online and learn more about ketamine therapy for fibromyalgia.
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