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April 2011

Fibromyalgia – Managing symptoms for life quality (PDF)

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain at “tender points” (specific places on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms, and legs) that have a heightened painful response when pressure is put on them.^1,2 FM symptoms are not restricted to pain.² FM is actually a “syndrome” – a set of symptoms existing together.³ Other symptoms may include: debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance, and joint stiffness. Some patients may also report difficulty swallowing, bowel and bladder abnormalities, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, problems with thinking and memory (sometimes called “brain fog” or “fibro fog”),^1,2 headaches and migraines, anxiety, and depression.⁴
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