Diagnosing Fibromyalgia – Tired of the Pain and of Feeling Tired?
What did you say? You aren’t feeling well. Why what has happened? Are you down with fever? No, then what’s the matter? You are afflicted by body discomfort. From when are you afflicted by body pain? Do you have any other symptoms? Yes, you are afflicted by body agony for the last a quarter. According to your outline it appears to be fibromyalgia. Read more
Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic, widespread, debilitating disease that often manifests as diffuse pain, constant muscle aches and overwhelming fatigue. Although it affects about 2-6% of the general population (about five million people), fibromyalgia is not a contagious disease. Women are about 9 times more likely to be diagnosed than men, and it is most prevalent in prevalent in people between 20-50 years of age.
Fibromyalgia usually displays a variety of symptoms including generalized aches and pains, increased sensitivity of the skin, chronic fatigue, weakness or dizziness, muscle stiffness or joint pain and migraine headaches. Symptoms of fibromyalgia vary greatly between individuals but almost all suffer from an associated sleep disorder. Depression, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, numbness and tingling of the extremities and heightened sensitivity to stimuli may also be present. Read more