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Before we get started talking about fibromyalgia symptoms, you
should know we also have these related pages on the PulseMed.org
website:
So, How Do You Know if You Have a Fibromyalgia Symptom?
Here are the basic fibromyalgia symptoms:
- Pain in your muscles (fibromyalgia means literally 'fibrous
muscle pain') and bones all over your body
- Pain on both the left and right side, and above and below
the waist
- Pain in your spine, chest, and low back
- Pain that's worse in the morning and at the end of the day
- Symptoms that last longer than 3 months
But the most important fibromyalgia symptom, or diagnostic criteria,
is one that many people don't know about- it's that you have to
have 11 of 18 specific tender points. Go here for a specific description
of the locations
of the fibromyalgia tender points. Here's a picture of them:
Tender Points: The Key Fibromyalgia Symptom
There are a bunch of other conditions
and symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. Here are the most common
fibromyalgia symptoms besides pain:
- Severe fatigue (in 81% of fibromyalgia sufferers)
- Morning stiffness for more than 15 minutes (77%)
- Sleep disorders (75%)
- Strange numbness or tingling (63%)
- Recurring headaches (53%)
- Anxiety (48%)
- Dry mouth (36%)
You may have another
fibromyalgia symptom- for more, go here.
And don't forget about the other fibromyalgia articles listed
at the top of this article!
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