Fibromyalgia

Wyckoff Wellness Center

Michael P. Gentile, MD

Board Certified Psychiatrist located in Wyckoff, NJ

Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that causes widespread pain, fatigue, and sensitivity throughout your body. It can be frustrating and exhausting, often affecting your sleep, mood, and daily life. If you haven’t found success with traditional therapies, seek care from Michael Gentile, MD, at Wyckoff Wellness Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey. He has expertise in ketamine infusions that can offer much-needed relief. Call the friendly office staff during business hours to book an appointment or click on the online scheduling feature.

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Fibromyalgia Q&A

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread pain throughout your body, often accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and mood disorders. It's considered a disorder of pain processing, meaning the nervous system amplifies pain signals, making everyday sensations feel much more intense.

While fibromyalgia can affect anyone, it's more commonly diagnosed in women, and symptoms typically develop between the ages of 30 and 50, although they can occur earlier or later in life.

What are the symptoms of fibromyalgia?

The main symptom of fibromyalgia is ongoing, widespread pain in your muscles and joints that persists for three months or more. Many people describe this pain as a steady, dull soreness that affects multiple areas of the body.

In addition to pain, common symptoms include:

Persistent fatigue, even after a full night’s sleep
Non-restorative sleep or insomnia
Difficulty concentrating, memory problems, and mental fog
Sensitivity to touch, light, or temperature
Headaches or migraines
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Anxiety and depression

Symptoms can vary from person to person and may fluctuate in intensity over time. They’re often triggered by stress, physical activity, weather changes, or hormonal fluctuations.

What causes fibromyalgia?

The precise cause of fibromyalgia remains unclear, but experts believe it stems from a mix of genetic predisposition, environmental influences, and psychological factors. Many people report symptoms beginning after a physical trauma, surgery, infection, or significant psychological stress.

Researchers think fibromyalgia is linked to abnormal pain processing in the brain and spinal cord, where the nerves become hypersensitive. This may be due to imbalances in neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and glutamate, which affect pain perception and mood.

How is fibromyalgia treated?

At Wyckoff Wellness Center, Dr. Gentile offers ketamine as a treatment option. It’s a medication traditionally used as an anesthetic that’s gained attention for its ability to relieve chronic pain and depression. When used in low, controlled doses through intravenous (IV) infusions, ketamine can help "reset" your nervous system by blocking N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors involved in pain transmission, reducing the heightened pain sensitivity seen in fibromyalgia.

Ketamine also has anti-inflammatory and antidepressant effects, which may further relieve the emotional and physical burden of the condition. For many people with treatment-resistant fibromyalgia, ketamine infusions offer hope when other therapies have failed.

If you suffer from fibromyalgia, contact Wyckoff Wellness Center today to book a consultation with Dr. Gentile. Call the office or book online now.

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