Fibromyalgia - The Symptoms Begin

So why does one begin to develop the symptoms characteristic of fibromyalgia? The illustration of the downward spiral into fibromyalgia shows us the build-up of intracellular toxins and the cell damage that occurs as the immune system becomes overwhelmed and dysfunctional. One role of the immune system is to take damaged cells out of circulation, to repair cell membranes, to clean up cellular debris, and to help usher waste products out of the body.

The inability of the now dysfunctional immune system to fulfill these roles results in a build-up of toxins and an increased population of now toxic cells which produces a feeling of toxicity in the body. Toxic cells within muscles can produce myalgias (muscle pain). Muscle pain can cause the sleep disturbances which are characteristic of fibromyalgia. Therefore the cascading effect begins, all precipitated by the onset and consequences of immune system dysfunction.