The main
Fibromyalgia symptoms include deep muscle pain, painful trigger points or tender points, and morning stiffness. Other major symptoms of
Fibromyalgia include sleep disorders, fatigue, and anxiety. In order to make an accurate diagnosis, your doctor will need to review your symptoms and signs of
Fibromyalgia.
What are the common symptoms of
Fibromyalgia?
Common symptoms of Fibromyalgia, also known as
Fibromyalgia syndrome or FMS, may include: Anxiety, Concentration, and memory problems -- known as fibro fog Depression, Digestive disorders, Discoloration of hands and feet (Raynaud's phenomenon), Dryness in mouth, nose, and eyes, Fatigue, Headaches, Irritable bowel syndrome, Morning stiffness, Pain, Painful menstrual cramps, Restless legs syndrome, Sleep problems, Swelling, numbness, and tingling in hands, arms, feet, and legs, Trigger points,
or Urinary symptoms.
Is pain the most common symptom of
Fibromyalgia?
Yes. Widespread pain is characteristic of more than 97%of patients with
Fibromyalgia. In fact, pain is usually what forces a person with
Fibromyalgia to see his or her doctor.
Unlike the joint pain of
osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia pain is felt over the entire body. It is a deep, sharp, dull, throbbing, or aching pain that's felt in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments around the joints. The Arthritis Foundation describes the muscle and tissue pain as tender, aching, throbbing, sore, burning, and gnawing.
For some people with
Fibromyalgia, the pain comes and goes. The pain also seems to travel throughout the body.
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