| Fibromyalgia is a disease which manifests very | | | | doctors will not be sure that fibromyalgia is |
| much alike with flu. It gives muscular pains and | | | | present. |
| tiredness, and can disturb the sleep. It can also be | | | | These symptoms can last a few days or months |
| characterized by tender spots which are felt | | | | and even years and the symptoms can |
| mostly in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips. The | | | | sometimes get worse or sometimes disappear |
| attachments of muscles to bones are also | | | | for a while. |
| affected by this disease. Joints seem to be left | | | | If you have these symptoms is best to call your |
| unaffected by it. Besides muscles, pain in tendons | | | | doctor and let him decide whether you have |
| and ligaments appear also. | | | | fibromyalgia or not. Also, if you are already |
| Some of the patients can feel depressed and | | | | diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome periodically |
| develop mood changes, other patients complain | | | | go for check-ups because a new drug might have |
| about anxiety and difficulty in concentration along | | | | been discovered since your last medical visit. If |
| with sensitivity to light and temperature. | | | | you feel you can not control the pain with the |
| Fibromyalgia can be easily mistaken with other | | | | regular treatment, ask you doctor for a new one, |
| diseases. The fatigue most people feel is quite | | | | with more powerful painkillers. |
| alike with that encountered in the chronic fatigue | | | | A cure for fibromyalgia has not been discovered |
| syndrome (CFS). Those who suffer of CFS can | | | | yet but at least treatment is available. |
| also have symptoms of fibromyalgia like the | | | | At home in order to relieve muscle pain, patients |
| tender spots. | | | | are advised to swim, practice aerobic and |
| Diagnosing fibromyalgia is made after eliminating | | | | different sorts or exercises. Massage is also |
| other diseases that can manifest alike and after | | | | recommended. |
| inquiring about the tender spots and their location. | | | | The doctor will prescribe you some helpful drugs: |
| There are known 18 tender spots that can be | | | | painkillers and muscle relaxants, in order to reduce |
| painful in fibromyalgia and most are situated | | | | the pain in your muscles, antidepressant drugs if |
| around the neck, shoulders, shoulder blades, lower | | | | you feel you have mood changes and depressions |
| back, elbows and knees. | | | | lately, tender point injections with steroids which |
| When talking about fibromyalgia, tender spots are | | | | can relief you for a while. Also, acupuncture is |
| usually situated in both sides of the body and at | | | | recommended along with massage therapy |
| least 11 spots must be painful otherwise some | | | | because it helps relax and soothe painful muscles. |