Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that
causes widespread pain throughout the body. The pain stems from a problem with
the way the nervous system processes pain signals.
Fibromyalgia also causes symptoms such as
fatigue, depression, and mental fog.
This is one reason why people with this
disorder take an average of five years to be diagnosed.
Knowing the type and location of pain and
other symptoms you're experiencing can help your doctor arrive at a diagnosis.
The sooner you are diagnosed, the faster you can begin treatment to relieve
symptoms.
Read on to find out some of the more common
symptoms of fibromyalgia, and some of the unusual symptoms you may not expect.
++ Main signs and symptoms :
The main symptom of fibromyalgia is pain
and tenderness in the muscles and joints throughout the body. The pain can
travel from one place to another, but to meet the diagnostic criteria, you will
need to feel the pain for at least three months. The pain should be in a
specific number of parts of the body and be above a certain intensity. And you
should not have another condition (such as arthritis) that could explain the
pain.
* Fibromyalgia also causes a number of
other symptoms, such as:
Fatigue
Lack of energy
Trouble sleeping
Depression or anxiety
Memory problems and difficulty
concentrating (sometimes called "fibrous fog")
Headache
Muscle cramps
++ The most severe symptoms :
The pain caused by fibromyalgia can be
severe and persistent. It can be severe enough to keep you from work and other
activities at home.
In the National Health Interview Survey, 87
percent of trusted source respondents reported experiencing pain most days or
every day of their lives.
Fibromyalgia can also cause severe
emotional symptoms. More than 43 percent of people surveyed for a National
Health Interview had anxiety and depression severe enough to need medication.
Of all the symptoms of fibromyalgia, stress
can have one of the biggest impacts on your life. Constant fatigue affects more
than 90 percent of people with this condition.
Fibromyalgia is not normal fatigue. It is
the bone stress that drains your energy and turns every activity into a chore.
Between 40 and 70 percent of people with
fibromyalgia also have uncomfortable symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, such
as:
Diarrhea and / or constipation
Abdominal pain
Bloating
Gas
nausea
Up to 70 percent of people experience
regular stress or migraines, which are often severe. Headaches may be caused by
pain in the head, neck, or shoulder muscles.
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++ More strange symptoms :
Here are some other symptoms that you may
not expect, but can occur with fibromyalgia:
Excessive sweating
Easy bruising
swelling
Sensitivity to noise, light, or temperature
Jaw pain
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Bladder pain
Urgent need to urinate
Food allergy symptoms such as stuffy nose,
wheezing, diarrhea, or vomiting
