What Are Fibromyalgia Symptoms?
Fibromyalgia causes you to ache all over. You may have symptoms of crippling fatigue — even on arising. Specific tender points on the body may be painful to touch. You may experience swelling, disturbances in deep-level or restful sleep, and mood disturbances or depression. Your muscles may feel like they have been overworked or pulled. They’ll feel that way even without exercise or another cause. Sometimes, your muscles twitch, burn, or have deep stabbing pain. Some patients with fibromyalgia have pain and achiness around the joints in the neck, shoulder, back, and hips. This makes it difficult for them to sleep or exercise. Other fibromyalgia symptoms include: • abdominal pain • anxiety and depression • chronic headaches • difficulty maintaining sleep or light sleep • dryness in mouth, nose, and eyes • fatigue upon arising • hypersensitivity to cold and/or heat • inability to concentrate (called “fibro fog”) • incontinence • irritable bowel syndrome • numbness or tingling in the fin
