| Due to the very nature of fibromyalgia it is often | | | | more common symptoms on the checklist as in many |
| hard to diagnose so I have comprised a list of the | | | | fibromyalgia sufferers they have muscle and joint |
| symptoms, a checklist if you will, so that hopefully | | | | pain in the face, jaw and shoulders which can cause |
| you can have a better understanding of fibromyalgia | | | | the blood vessels in the head and neck to constrict |
| and be able to describe and explain in more detail to | | | | and dilate which can cause severe headaches or |
| your doctor the worries you may be having with this | | | | migraines. |
| illness. | | | | So to summarise what has been said in to a checklist |
| There are many symptoms for fibromyalgia but the | | | | of fibromyalgia symptoms here is a bullet list... |
| primary signs that make up this checklist are lack of | | | | *Lack of energy |
| energy, sleep pattern disturbances and pain/aching of | | | | *Sleep pattern disturbances |
| the muscles. | | | | *Pain or aching of the muscles |
| Many people with fibromyalgia feel completely drained | | | | *Intense pain or "tenderness" in focal points such as |
| and exhausted and report intense pain targeting | | | | elbows, shoulders or knees |
| random points of the body such as shoulders, elbows | | | | *Fatigue |
| and knees. This pain can be described as | | | | *Anxiousness |
| "tenderness" and is a critical part of this checklist and | | | | *Poor appetite |
| being able to make an informed diagnosis of | | | | *Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) |
| fibromyalgia. | | | | *Bladder problems |
| Due to the disturbance of sleep pattern the sufferer | | | | *Memory loss or confusion |
| can become tired and the body can become fatigued | | | | *Chronic headaches or migraines |
| which can lead to them not being able to complete | | | | The thing with fibromyalgia is that it can over lap |
| daily tasks whether at home or work. | | | | with many other illness' so even though this may be |
| When all this is happening it can result in feeling low | | | | a comprehensive checklist of symptoms for |
| and anxious and can also lead to a poor appetite, | | | | fibromyalgia it is always best to consult your doctor |
| other symptoms to add to the checklist associated | | | | to get an official diagnosis so as to get the |
| with fibromyalgia are irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | | | | recommended treatment for the symptoms that |
| and bladder problems. | | | | may or may not be on this checklist. |
| Some also report memory loss and confusion which is | | | | I hope this checklist of symptoms for fibromyalgia is |
| often referred to as fibromyalgia fog, this can be one | | | | what you was looking for and that it has been of |
| of the more worrying symptoms on the checklist for | | | | some help to you when it comes to better |
| the sufferer as you can imagine. | | | | understanding this illness. |
| Chronic headaches or migraines are also one of the | | | | |