| Fibromyalgia can be a scary term to many who | | | | tender when touched and are commonly called |
| think they may be suffering from this condition. It | | | | tender points. |
| is important to know and understand some of the | | | | Another hallmark sign of fibromyalgia is fatigue. |
| early signs and symptoms of the onset of this | | | | The problem with fatigue is that sometimes we |
| disease. By knowing these signs and symptoms | | | | are too easy to brush this off. We may feel like |
| early on you can discover ways of life to help | | | | we are just tired because we have had a hard |
| combat the pain and fatigue that are hallmarks of | | | | day. However, fibromyalgia fatigue is different, it |
| this condition. | | | | is deep and can cause what is known as brain |
| Fibromyalgia is one of those conditions that are | | | | fog, a little forgetfulness, unclear thoughts, hard to |
| very hard to diagnose. The reason is because | | | | concentrate due to extreme fatigue. |
| there are many other diseases that have many | | | | Your body may also feel completely stiff in the |
| of the same symptoms. So, it becomes a ruling | | | | joints, especially in the morning. Other factors that |
| out game of other diseases to leave you with the | | | | can cause your joints to become stiff are |
| fibromyalgia diagnosis. If you think you have | | | | weather changes, emotional trauma, and other |
| fibromyalgia you may have to go to several | | | | environmental changes. |
| different doctors to find one who is willing to get | | | | Headaches are a common early symptom with |
| to the bottom of your symptoms and doesn't | | | | fibromyalgia, as well. The range of headaches in |
| think that all of your symptoms are "in your | | | | people with fibromyalgia vary greatly. You can |
| head." This is a common line heard by many who | | | | experience tension type headaches all the way to |
| suffer from fibromyalgia. This can make the | | | | debilitating migraines. Headaches may come and |
| whole process very discouraging and frustrating | | | | go and can change in intensity. |
| to the sufferer. | | | | You may be experiencing changes in your sleep |
| One important idea to take note and do is, start | | | | patterns. You may have insomnia or wake up |
| keeping a symptom diary. In the symptom diary, | | | | more often in the night than you used to. People |
| list how you feel that day, what you eat, if you | | | | with fibromyalgia suffer from really bad sleep |
| have overdone activities, etc. This will help you | | | | patterns that exacerbate their fatigue problems. |
| and your doctor in the diagnosis process and | | | | This is common with this condition. All of these |
| make the process less stressful. | | | | are early signs of fibromyalgia and should be dealt |
| So let's take a look at the early symptoms of | | | | with promptly. |
| fibromyalgia to give you a better idea of what | | | | There are other symptoms of Fibromyalgia as |
| this condition entails and help you determine if you | | | | well but these are some of the most common. |
| need to get in to a physician. Like I said before, | | | | There are many treatments and lifestyle changes |
| the hallmark symptom of fibromyalgia is pain. At | | | | that you can make to help you feel better and |
| the early onset, you may think that your back is | | | | start living again. It can be a frustrating process |
| just sore or you just overdid it the day before. | | | | but the important thing to remember is that you |
| The pain of fibromyalgia tends to be in the joints | | | | can feel better and there is hope. |
| and radiates to the muscles. These areas will feel | | | | |