Integrative approach in the Management of Fibromyalgia: A Case Report

Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome characterized by widespread chronic pain, which often eludes detection on standard laboratory and imaging tests. This is a case report of a 35year old female patient severe episodic pain all over her body, accompanied by loss of sleep for the past 15 years. Despite normal blood parameters and no detectable abnormalities in imaging studies, the patient's symptoms were extremely severe leading to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. In this scenario, the focus was on rasadhatugata-jvara. By incorporating ayurvedic treatments including Amrutotharam kashayam, Punarnavasavam, Tab. Shaddharanam, Dasamoola-rasnapanchakam kashayam, Balarishtam, Aswagandha tablet Rasadhatu gata jvara kashayam internally and Dhanyamla dhara, Rukshavasti, Ruksha-pindasveda and Takradhara externally, Yoga and Smriti meditation alongside significant reductions in symptoms were observed.  This case study highlights how crucial an integrated approach is for clinical settings, particularly psychosomatic illnesses.