Fibromyalgia can present with a wide array of symptoms…
• Have you had 3 months of ongoing symptoms that move all over your body?
• Do you have multiple symptoms that seem unrelated to each other?
• Have your other tests (CBC, Blood, MRI, X-ray, Urine) all come up with no positive results?
• Is your doctor frustrated and can’t diagnose your problems?
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Now review the Fibromyalgia list of symptoms below and think back over the past three months at least, to see if you have suffered from any of these things:
Central Nervous System
Fatigue
Irritability
Nervousness
Depression
Apathy
Listlessness
Impaired Memory/Concentration
Anxieties
Suicidal Thoughts
Insomnia
Frequent awakenings from pain resulting in non-restorative sleep
Musculoskeletal
Pain and generalized morning stiffness in the muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia arise from the shoulders, neck, upper and lower back, hips, knees, inner and outer elbows, wrists and chest. Injured or old operative sites and most often affected.
Fibromyalgia is described as a nonarticular disease, but those with the illness know better. Joint pains – with or without swelling – redness and heat are frequent.
Digestive System
Irritable bowel, also known as leaky gut, spastic colon or mucous colitis includes:
Irritable bowel
Nausea – often brief, repetitive waves
Indigestion
Gas
Bloating
Cramps
Constipation alternating with diarrhea
Mucus in the stool
Genitourinary
Pungent urine
Frequent urination
Bladder spasms
Burning urination with or without frequent bladder infections
Interstitial cystitis
Vulvar pain syndrome
Irritation of the vaginal opening
Painful intercourse
Yeast infection without the typical discharge
Intense PMS and cramping
Symptoms are worse pre-menstrually
Dermatological
Various rashes without itching
Hives
Redb blotches
Tiny bumps or blisters
Eczema
Seborrhea
Neurodermatitis
Brittle, poor quality nails
Premature loss of hair
Feeling of cold or hot on skin, especially on palms, heels or thighs
Crawling, electric vibrations
Prickling
Super-sensitivity to touch
Flushing, sometimes with heavy sweating
Miscellaneous
Headaches, including migraines
Dizziness
Vertigo or imbalance
Dry eyes with itching or burning and blurred vision
Nasal congestion
Post-nasal drip
Irritated tongue
Abnormal taste (bad, scalded or metallic)
Ringing or swishing sounds
Numbness or tingling of hands, feet or face
Leg or foot cramps
Weight gain
Low grade fevers
Susceptibility to infections and allergies
Heightened sensitivity to lights, sounds, odors or chemicals
Morning eyelids
Hand swelling due to fluid retention
Restless leg syndrome