A newly conducted research and clinical trials have finally shown many links between fibromyalgia and the nervous system, the brain, and how other parts of the body are affected when abnormalities in these areas of the body are askew. In fact, through research done on autopsies of those who have passed with severe fibromyalgia researchers have now proven that indeed the brains of those with fibromyalgia show dramatic differences from a normal brain. One frightening find through this research has shown that long- term suffering by those with fibromyalgia have a dramatic loss of grey matter in the brain. Many suggest this is the cause for fibro-fog, (short and long-term memory loss.) An additional study conducted, though nowhere near completion is also pointing to an increase in dementia for fibromyalgia patients, and possible links to Alzheimer's disease.Fibromyalgia pain, especially for those who are suffering from severe fibromyalgia, must be addressed and treated aggressively. One need looks no further than one of the many national academies of pain specialists to find daily moderate to severe intractable pain left untreated does cause substantial loss of grey matter over time. This has become a huge issue due in the health sector, and recent decisions by many states to highly regulate doctors and their ability to prescribe opiates for treating severe pain. Due to the street market demands and many unfortunate premature accidental overdoses that have brought about a nightmare for those who are truly in severe pain and their ability to find a doctor with the knowledge and courage to help these individuals. Many fibromyalgia patients are in this type of situation, and some have made the decision to end their life rather than find the strength, finances, and support they so desperately need.Fibromyalgia is the health condition that has baffled the medical community since being identified, is beginning to step into the light. The condition is characterized by fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, mood issues, sleep disturbance and, sometimes, memory issues. The pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia are often spread throughout the whole body, complicating efforts to locate a source.People with fibromyalgia experience muscular pain, often in the form of a constant or semi-constant ache, both above and below the waist. There are 18 identified points on the body, named "tender points," that hurt when pressure is applied to them if someone is suffering from fibromyalgia. Some of these tender points are found on the back of the head, the upper chest, the tops, and sides of the hips, the inner knee and between the shoulder blades. Fatigue, sleep disorders, depression, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome often accompany fibromyalgia.The exact mechanisms through which fibromyalgia causes pain and other symptoms are not scientifically proven, but researchers are making frantic efforts that will be allowed them to begin shaping a theory. The current theory states that abnormalities in pain processing centres of the brain and in biochemistry are responsible for the widespread pain that characterizes fibromyalgia. The brain of a person with this condition senses pain when there should be none, and so the individual feels pain. This altered biochemical state can be triggered by an injury, infection, or traumatic event. It can also arise with no identifiable trigger.