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Fibromyalgia can cause pain and tire someone out mentally. Arthritis only causes pain due to inflammation. The problem is physicians don't really know what causes fibromyalgia, unlike arthiritis which is famously known. Fibromyalagia is harder to bear, so I think fibromyalgia is worse than arthiritis.
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Are there varying degrees of fibromyalgia?
Yes. Everyone who has Fibromaylgia is different and may experience symptoms of Fibromyalgia at different degrees. Even a single person will experience different degrees of Fibromyalgia as symptoms may be worse one day than they are the next. Often Fibromyalgia symptoms can change from minute to minute, as they are impacted by a variety of different triggers, including stress and diet.
Does cold make fibromyalgia worse?
yes it definately does, muscles tend to ache more and you feel bunged up.
What does fibromyalgia pain feel like?
Fibromyalgia causes muscle pain and stiffness. It can also aggravate arthritis. It causes inflammation. There are certain pressure points that hurt worse in fibromyalgia patients than in others who simply have injured or pulled a muscle. These areas are prominent in the upper arms.
Can you have fibromyalgia in only one area of the body?
By definition Fibromyalgia is wide-spread pain throughout at least 11 of 18 "tender points" on the body, often in addition to fatigue. It would be very unlikely that someone with Fibromyalgia ONLY has pain in one area of the body. However, it is not uncommon that the pain is worse in one area than it is in others. Often, Fibromyalgia patients may not realize they have pain throughout the body until the various tender points are touched. Determining pain in those tender points only requires the application of mild pressure to each point.
Do people with fibromyalgia often also develop gout?
People with fibromyalgia can develop gout as anyone else. There is nor correlation between the two disease and if you have fibromyalgia you are not more likely than anyone else to develop gout.
Does fibromyalgia occur more in men than women?
No, just the opposite. Fibromyalgia, according to current medical knowledge, affects significantly more women than men. Estimates range from about twice as many women as men, to ten times as many women as men (who suffer from fibromyalgia).
Where can I find more info on fibromyalgia pain treatment?
www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/fibromyalgia-pain-10/default.htm www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/.../treating-fibromyalgia-pain-medica... www.themediteckwellnessgateway.com ... Holistic Healing
How do you say fibromyalgia in spanish?
Fibromyalgia
Why is fibromyalgia more common in women than men?
There are a variety of reasons that women are more commonly diagnosed with Fibromyalgia than men. One possible reason is that women are more likely to admit to pain and to visit the doctor.
What would be the sentence of worse?
Snow is worse than rain. Ice is worse than snow.
What genetic diseases could mimic fibromyalgia and include seizures?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has many symptoms in common with Fibromyalgia and should be excluded prior to a Fibromyalgia diagnosis. Seizures are also much more common in those with MS than int he general population.
Is fibromyalgia an acute condition?
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition.
