Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.
Symptoms:
– Chronic muscle pain, muscle spasms, or tightness
– Moderate or severe fatigue and decreased energy
– Insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep
– Stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long
– Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and performing simple mental tasks (“fibro fog”)
– Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome)
– Tension or migraine headaches
– Jaw and facial tenderness
– Sensitivity to one or more of the following: odors, noise, bright lights, medications, certain foods, and cold
– Feeling anxious or depressed
– Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, hands, legs, or feet
– Increase in urinary urgency or frequency (irritable bladder)
– Reduced tolerance for exercise and muscle pain after exercise
– A feeling of swelling (without actual swelling) in the hands and feet