| Fibromyalgia syndrome gives a lot of | | | | These symptoms can last a few days or months |
| neuromuscular symptoms. Muscle pain is present | | | | and even years and the symptoms can |
| is all the cases but it differs in intensity and | | | | sometimes get worse or sometimes disappear |
| localization. Some might feel this pain as a burning | | | | for a while. Doctors do not know exactly what |
| or as a radiating, others gnawing, sore, stiff, and | | | | causes fibromyalgia but they suspect special |
| aching. Also the activity a person performs, the | | | | events like the flu or a trauma to be the trigger |
| stress level, the weather condition and sleep | | | | of this disease. Also, a diminished blood flow to |
| patterns might modify the intensity of the pain. | | | | certain parts of the brain can lead to fibromyalgia |
| Some patients complain about the fact that they | | | | too. Other affections like: immune or endocrine |
| are tired even after sleeping for the whole night. | | | | system dysfunctions, upper spinal cord injuries, |
| Others say that they wake up during the night | | | | and autonomic nervous system dysfunction are |
| more frequent than they did before the disease | | | | possible causes of the disease. |
| had installed. Doctors say that an interruption | | | | This disease gives symptoms which resemble to |
| during the deep sleep can cause the tiredness | | | | those in chronic fatigue syndrome, myofascial pain |
| patients complain of. | | | | syndrome, and temporomandibular joint |
| General symptoms of fibromyalgia are: muscle | | | | syndrome. |
| pain that lasts more than three months, | | | | Treating fibromyalgia syndrome can be made at |
| tenderness in the 18 points, sleeping problems, | | | | home too by performing exercises. The pain, |
| fatigue, headaches, abdominal pain associated with | | | | sleep problems and depression can be controlled |
| diarrhea or constipation and bloating. Also, | | | | very well with medication. |
| paresthesia or tingling in hands, arms, feet, legs or | | | | It seems that some people are more exposed |
| face can be present. | | | | than others to this affection. Those who are |
| Fibromyalgia can often be mistaken with flu | | | | young, are female, have a family history of the |
| because muscle pains, tenderness fatigue are | | | | disease and complain of having sleeping problems |
| present in flu too. Fatigue can give problems in | | | | can develop this affection at any moment. |
| concentrating and patients complain that they can | | | | Having fibromyalgia syndrome does not mean you |
| not perform simple mental tasks any more. Some | | | | can not perform your usual activities, you just |
| of the patients can feel depressed and develop | | | | have to adjust them fit you and your needs. |
| mood changes, other patients complain about | | | | Many people suffer of this affection but they still |
| anxiety along with sensitivity to light and | | | | go to work and live a normal live. |
| temperature. | | | | |