Healthline.com, a health information website, refers to fibromyalgia as a condition characterized by pain in multiple places in the body involving joints, muscles, tendons and soft tissue. Slight pressure on a tender point elicits pain. The pain differs from diseases like arthritis, as no swelling, destruction or deformity occurs at the sites of pain. "Human Psychopharmacology" reports 2 percent to 4 percent of the U.S. population exhibit fibromyalgia symptoms. According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, fibromyalgia affects 10...
According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, symptoms also include sleep disturbances, headaches, skin sensitivities, dry eyes, dizziness, impaired coordination and vision problems. The effects of fibromyalgia on the ey...
There are no laboratory tests to confirm its presence. A physician can review the history of symptoms and run tests to rule out other conditions in order to make an accurate diagnosis. Fibromyalgia affects each person different...
The syndrome consists of many different symptoms and medical problems that can range from being mild and easily treated, to severe and debilitating. It affects more women that men, and can have varying, widespread effects on an...
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread pain, and points of tenderness in the body. Symptoms range from mild to severe. Fibromyalgia affects about 5 million American adults, most of them women, according to t...
Women make up a significant portion of those with this disease, but men and children may also suffer from it. The effects of fibromyalgia can include chronic fatigue, muscle and joint tenderness, and psychological distress. Alt...
Fibromyalgia Symptoms.Org mentions possibilities such as injury or trauma affecting the nervous system, infectious agents, immune system abnormalities, sleep disorders, autonomic nervous system dysfunction or genetics. Side eff...
