Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a neurologic chronic health condition that causes pain all over the body and other symptoms. Usually, women and men over the age of 45 are more likely to encounter this condition. Fibromyalgia can be excruciating and can last for multiple years or an entire lifespan.

Symptoms that are the most common and related to fibromyalgia are:

• Tenderness in muscles and can affect the joints (sore to the touch)
• Severe fatigue
• Sleep disturbance, not able to rest effectively
• Cognitive, circumstances may cause people not to think clearly

Some patients also noted to have the following:

• Depression or anxiety
• Migraines or tension headaches
• Digestive problems: irritable bowel syndrome (commonly called IBS) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (often referred to as GERD)
• Irritable or overactive bladder
• Pelvic pain
• Temporomandibular disorder – often called TMJ (a set of symptoms including face or jaw pain, jaw clicking, and ringing in the ears)