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The primary symptom of FMS is diffuse, dull, aching pain that’s typically concentrated across the neck, shoulders, lower back, and proximal limbs. It can involve all four body quadrants — bilateral upper trunk and arms and bilateral lower trunk and legs. The pain is typically worse in the morning and sometimes accompanied by stiffness. It can vary from day to day and be exacerbated by stress, lack of sleep, weather changes, and inactivity.
The sleep disturbance associated with FMS may be another factor in symptom development. Many patients with this syndrome describe a habit of being a light sleeper and experiencing frequent arousal and fragmented sleep (possibly secondary to pain in those patients who have underlying illnesses, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis). Other patients may report feeling unrefreshed after a night’s sleep. Because of this nonrestorative sleep pattern, the patient can feel fatigued a half hour to several hours after awakening and remain so for the remainder of the day.
Other clinical features associated with FMS include irritable bowel syndrome, tension headaches, “puffy hands” (sensation of hand swelling, especially in the morning), and paresthesias.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. "Tender points" refers to tenderness that occurs in precise, localized areas, particularly in the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips. People with fibromyalgia may also experience sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, and other symptoms. (Source: excerpt from Fibromyalgia: NWHIC)
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Fibromyalgia. This signs and symptoms information for Fibromyalgia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Fibromyalgia signs or Fibromyalgia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Fibromyalgia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Fibromyalgia symptoms.
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