What are symptoms of fibromyalgia?

Answer 1

Arthritis and fibromyalgia are two separate medical conditions. These conditions are often seen together in a patient. Some symptoms of Arthritis include inflammation and pain in the joints, swelling, and stiffness. Fibromyalgia symptoms can include chronic pain in the muscles, insomnia, fatigue, stiffness and headaches.

Answer 2

This means pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons, described by sufferers as stabbing and shooting; with deep muscular aches, throbs and twitching, and can pop up on any part of the body.

This means fatigue that is so pronounced that it is almost incapacitating, such that limbs feel like they have weights attached to them.

This may mean one of a number of different sleep disorders, such as alpha-EEG anomaly, sleep apnea, bruxism (grinding the teeth) or restless leg syndrome (RLS)

Other symptoms reported by those suffering from fibromyalgia include the list below. Keep in mind that symptom severity differs from person to person and not everyone with fibromyalgia will experience one, a few or all these symptoms:

Migraines and tension headaches affect about 70% of patients

Between 40 and 70% of patients suffer from constipation, diarrhea, frequent abdominal pain, abdominal gas, and nausea.

Technically called discognition, the ?Fog? is a common symptom, causing confusion, memory problems, an inability to concentrate, and more.

As many as one of every four patients suffer from TMJ, which causes severe pain in the jaw, face, and head.

Some additional symptoms, reported with less frequency, include: * Pelvic pain * Sensitivity to noise and temperature * Anxiety and depression * Skin rashes and sensitivities * Dry eyes and dry mouth * Ringing in the ears * Raynaud's Syndrome (discoloration of the fingers and/or toes)

Answer 3

Although pain is the most common and prominent symptom of fibromyalgia, there are often also other symptoms. Some of these include sleep disturbances, severe fatigue, depression, anxiety, cognitive difficulties, headaches, bladder irritability and spasms, irritable bowel syndrome, jaw problems and painful menstruation to name a few. However, everyone is different and will have different symptoms.

Answer 4

The strangest symptom I have ever had was once I thought I was having a heart attack...was not a heart attack but my fibromyalgia when I asked the emergency personal why I was never told this the answer was...because we don't ever want anyone to ignore chest pains and think it is not serious..

Answer 5

Thus far, no proven cure has been found for FMS, so treatment usually focuses on the symptoms. One of the main aspects is pain, which, like the other symptoms, differs from person to person and fluctuates from day to day even in the same person.

Adding to the problem, painkilling medication and some forms of treatment seem to lose their effectiveness over time.

Answer 6

DO YOU hurt all over? Are you extremely fatigued? On awakening in the morning, are you stiff and exhausted? Is your memory impeded at times? These may be a few of the signs of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). ... FMS can be aggravated by such external conditions as too much or too little physical activity, a cold front moving in, a sleepless night, or extra stress.

Answer 7

You get vague body pains and psychological disorders in fibromyelgia. This is the disease of 'modern' life style. Your earth is too large to pay for living on the earth. You have capacity to produce much more food than required to feed the entire population. Still your most of the energy is being spent on earning for these basic things. So that you get very less time for love, friendship, compassion and amusement.

Answer 8

One common symptom of fibromylagia is sleep disturbance. There are other common symptoms, and a good frame of reference is listed on this website http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/guide/fibromyalgia-symptoms.