| Fibromyalgia is hard to diagnose as the early | | | | variety that radiate into the neck and shoulders, or |
| symptoms of Fibromyalgia can be masked as other | | | | the more debilitating migraine variety. |
| conditions. Someone who thinks they may have it | | | | Fatigue: This is also an early symptom that a person |
| might have to go to many different doctors to find | | | | might brush off as something else. We all feel tired |
| one who does not think the symptoms they are | | | | now and again, but someone with Fibromyalgia will |
| having are 'all in their head.' This can make the whole | | | | notice they feel tired every single day no matter |
| diagnosis process extremely frustrating. | | | | how much sleep they are getting. This fatigue may |
| If you suspect you might have Fibromyalgia you | | | | also be accompanied by 'brain fog', or feelings of |
| should document everything you feel and everything | | | | depression that happen more frequently. |
| that happens to your body. This might help a doctor | | | | Horrible Sleep Patterns: Those with this condition will |
| diagnose you more quickly. However, because many | | | | notice early on that they are having problems with |
| of the early symptoms of Fibromyalgia can be | | | | their sleeping each night. Some have insomnia, and |
| mistaken for something else, it can be hard to figure | | | | others wake frequently throughout the night. Some |
| out what is going on. | | | | have both problems. Someone might also notice that |
| Pain: This is something that happens most noticeably | | | | they have Restless Leg Syndrome as well. All of |
| in the neck and shoulders first, but a person with this | | | | these sleep problems are a common link to all those |
| pain might simply think they have strained or pulled | | | | with this condition. |
| something. The pain tends to be more pronounced in | | | | There are also a variety of other symptoms that |
| the joints, but radiates into the muscles. These areas | | | | may or may not be apparent in the early stages of |
| will feel very tender when pressed. In some cases, | | | | this condition. Some of the other early symptoms of |
| the pain will shoot down the back and the arms. | | | | Fibromyalgia are not common for everyone, but |
| Stiffness: This is something that happens in any of | | | | many will have at least some of them. These can be |
| the joints of the body. It feels a little like arthritis, but | | | | frequent urination, painful menstrual cycles, problems |
| when you first experience it, you might think you are | | | | with bowel movements (irritable bowel syndrome), |
| far too young to be having problems such as these. | | | | and some might have problems with rashes and |
| You may notice the stiffness in the morning when | | | | other skin problems. |
| you wake up or when the weather changes. This | | | | If you have any of the more common early |
| might also be accompanied by a burning sensation | | | | symptoms of Fibromyalgia, along with some of the |
| near the joints. | | | | secondary ones, you should find a doctor to help you |
| Headaches: People with Fibromyalgia will notice they | | | | sort through what you are feeling to see if you |
| get more and more headaches that vary in degree | | | | might have Fibromyalgia or if something else might be |
| and intensity. These headaches might be the tension | | | | going on. |