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