What Fibromyalgia Is ?
a. Fibromyalgia is Real:- In a healthy individual, when a tender point was pressed, there was minimal response, but in a patient with Fibromyalgia, the result was wild. b. Fibromyalgia is a complex syndrome characterized by pain amplification, musculoskeletal discomfort and systemic symptoms:- Patient with FMS are hypersensitive to pain. Ordinary nonpainful sensations to others are experienced as pain sensation in these patients. They may be sensitive to odors, sounds, lights and vibrations that others don’t even notice. c. Fibromyalgia can be a source of substantial disability:- It is true if you have had it for a long period of time without adequate medical support. It can also add stress to everything you do. d. The tendency to develop FMS my be inherited:- Approximately half of the children of an FMS patient will eventually develop FMS. The sooner FMS is recognized and treated, the more easily symptoms can be controlled. What Fibromyalgia Isn’t? a. FMS is not a musculoskeletal diso
