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How to detect FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia? Here we explain the symptoms.
It is a disease characterized by musculoskeletal pain that, in turn, causes a recurrent loss of memory, changes in mood, fatigue, and sleep. Doctors and researchers believe this disease amplifies and affects how the brain processes pain impulses.
It is widespread for FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia to appear after surgery, significant psychological stress, some physical trauma, or an infection. In many other cases, the symptoms appear gradually, causing greater sensitivity in the patient.
There is currently no cure for FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia, but doctors prescribe various medications to help control and reduce the onset of these symptoms. Practicing relaxation techniques and stress reduction can also help, and practice exercises daily.
It can detect if you suffer from this disease knowing the following symptoms:
- If you suffer from chronic muscle pain, muscle spasms, or stiffness.
- Moderate or severe fatigue and decreased energy.
- Insomnia or waking up with the same tired feeling as when you sleep.
- Rigidity upon awakening or after remaining in one position for too long.
- Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and performing simple mental tasks.
- Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome).
- Stress or migraine headaches.
- Pain in the jaw and facial sensitivity.
- Sensitivity to one or more of the following: smells, noises, bright lights, medications, and certain foods.
- Feels anxious or depressed
- Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, hands, legs, or feet.
- Increased urgency or urinary frequency (irritable bladder).
- Decreased tolerance to exercise and muscle pain after exercise.
- A feeling of swelling (inflammation) in the hands and feet.
Fibromyalgia symptoms can intensify depending on the hours of the day – morning, afternoon, and night tend to be the worst times.
Symptoms may also worsen with fatigue, tension, inactivity, changes in weather, cold or drafty conditions, excessive exertion, and hormonal fluctuations (for example, just before your period or during menopause):), stress, depression, or other emotional factors.
If the condition is not diagnosed and treated early, the symptoms may continue indefinitely or go away for months and then come back.
