| What is Fibromyalgia or FMS? | | | | than males and FMS often starts to manifest in |
| Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic disorder that is | | | | early adulthood. |
| characterized by widespread muscle pain and | | | | As with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, FMS is very |
| fatigue that has no physical cause. | | | | hard to diagnose as blood tests and x-rays show |
| People suffering from FMS will wake up feeling | | | | no abnormalities. |
| tired and lethargic and will experience aching and | | | | Symptoms of Fibromyalgia |
| stabbing muscle pain. These pains often disappear | | | | The most distinctive feature of Fibromyalgia is the |
| throughout the day. | | | | existence of âtender pointsâ |
| Symptoms of Fibromyalgia may be constant or | | | | that specialists use to diagnose and distinguish |
| can disappear and then recur months later. | | | | Fibromyalgia. |
| Females are more susceptible to Fibromyalgia | | | | |