| Fibromyalgia syndrome is somewhat similar to | | | | depression and anxiety attacks. Although the |
| chronic fatigue syndrome in the sense that both | | | | same can be found in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| are chronic diseases. However, Fibromyalgia is | | | | patients, the severity is considerably more in the |
| characterized by severe pain in specific areas of | | | | Fibromyalgia syndrome patients due to more |
| the body such as neck, shoulders, spine and hips. | | | | suffering because of this disease. |
| This disease, unlike chronic fatigue that centers | | | | In Fibromyalgia syndrome severe shooting or |
| mostly in the joints or muscles and nerves, | | | | radiating pain can be observed in certain pressure |
| affects all the pressure points in the body. It also | | | | points, unlike in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome wherein |
| affects the bowel movements in a patient to a | | | | the patient has a constant niggling pain in most of |
| large extent. Also, most affected parts in | | | | the body parts. The pain can be bone deep and |
| Fibromyalgia syndrome are the chest, ribcage, | | | | palpations of those pressure points increase the |
| thighs, knees, hips, lower back, and spine, along | | | | pain to extreme levels, causing anxiety and |
| with the neck, shoulders, elbow joints, knee joints | | | | depression attacks in the patient. Stiffness and |
| and arms. | | | | aches in the body soon after the person wakes |
| Fibromyalgia syndrome is sometimes used | | | | up can be related to this disease. However, some |
| synonymously to chronic fatigue syndrome, | | | | patients might even face the pain in the evenings |
| although they are both not exactly the same kind | | | | or throughout the day and the severity can range |
| of disease. The reason for this error is the similar | | | | from mild to extremely severe depending on the |
| symptoms faced in both these complications. Just | | | | weather, stress and anxiety in all these patients. |
| as in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, patients suffering | | | | Fibromyalgia syndrome patients experience pain |
| from Fibromyalgia syndrome tend to face | | | | similar to the one noticed in rheumatoid arthritis |
| extreme tiredness, fatigue, lack of concentration, | | | | patients, with no external swelling in spite of |
| restlessness, inability to recollect certain events, | | | | severe pain. |
| and so on. Along with this, soreness in certain | | | | Since no specific reason has been detected for |
| pressure points; muscular cramps; spasms; | | | | Fibromyalgia syndrome attacks, treatment can |
| weakness in the whole body or specific joints; | | | | vary from case to case. Usually, treatment with |
| severe headaches; numbness in certain areas | | | | altered lifestyle, counseling, education about the |
| such as hands and feet; tingles throughout the | | | | disease and physiotherapy can help the patient |
| body like the kind that occur right after a cramp | | | | get rid of this disease completely. But this could |
| release or release from numbness; and more are | | | | work only in the initial stages when the disease is |
| also frequently observed in patients suffering | | | | still mild. In other cases the treatment is similar to |
| from Fibromyalgia. Slight fever might be noticed in | | | | that of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in which the |
| most of the cases, just like in patients suffering | | | | patient is often given various medications to |
| from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. | | | | counter all the symptoms faced instead of the |
| Other symptoms that are frequently found in | | | | actual disease. |
| Fibromyalgia syndrome patients are severe | | | | |