Menu



error This forum is not active, and new posts may not be made in it.
Donna Zuehl

1764
2077 Posts
2077
Invite Me as a Friend
Top 100 Poster
Person Of The Week
Fibromyalgia Symptoms...Web MD
3/21/2008 5:52:22 PM
Here is another list of fibromyalgia symptoms.

Understanding Fibromyalgia - Symptoms

What Are the Symptoms?

Symptoms of fibromyalgia include:

  • Chronic muscle pain, muscle spasms or tightness, and leg cramps
  • Moderate or severe fatigue and decreased energy
  • Insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep
  • Stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long
  • Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and performing simple mental tasks
  • Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Tension or migraine headaches
  • Jaw and facial tenderness
  • Sensitivity to one or more of the following: odors, noise, bright lights, medications, certain foods, and cold
  • Feeling anxious or depressed
  • Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, hands, legs, or feet
  • Increase in urinary urgency or frequency (irritable bladder)
  • Reduced tolerance for exercise and muscle pain after exercise
  • A feeling of swelling (without actual swelling) in the hands and feet
  • Painful menstrual periods
  • Dizziness

Symptoms may intensify depending on the time of day -- morning, late afternoon, and evening tend to be the worst times, while 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tends to be the best time.  They may also get worse with fatigue, tension, inactivity, changes in the weather, cold or drafty conditions, overexertion, hormonal fluctuations (such as just before your period or during menopause), stress, depression, or other emotional factors.

If the condition is not diagnosed and treated early, symptoms can go on indefinitely, or they may disappear for months and then recur.

Call Your Doctor If:

You have chronic muscle pain and overwhelming fatigue.

Reviewed by Marc C. Levesque, PhD on July 02, 2007


+0
Re: Fibromyalgia Symptoms...Web MD
3/21/2008 7:26:50 PM
Thanks Donna. Been there done that.
Shirley Manion MoneyMakers, Shopping, blogs, fun places http://www.connectionsecrets.com/webmasterhelpers Shopping Bargains and Deals Connections http://www.connectionsecrets.com/bargainshopping Your own fun Iggly Biggly business for only $20.00 h
+0
Donna Zuehl

1764
2077 Posts
2077
Invite Me as a Friend
Top 100 Poster
Person Of The Week
Re: Fibromyalgia Symptoms...Web MD
3/21/2008 9:51:33 PM

Hi Shirley,

I have fibromyalgia, as do two of my nieces. I think my daughter-in-law has it, although she doesn't go to doctors so hasn't been diagnosed. When I was working, I knew at least 3 other females who had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I used to belong to a support group, with several women who had it.

Either fibromyalgia is more common than we realize or is misdiagnosed as a "catch-all" for some people.

DonnaZ

+0
Nick Sym

4679
23156 Posts
23156
Invite Me as a Friend
Top 25 Poster
Person Of The Week
Re: Fibromyalgia Symptoms...Web MD
3/22/2008 12:28:35 AM
Breast Cancer Awareness On My Site! http://www.freewebs.com/nicksym Free exposure that works http://www.webbizinsider.com/Home.asp?RID=55242
+0
Donna Zuehl

1764
2077 Posts
2077
Invite Me as a Friend
Top 100 Poster
Person Of The Week
Re: Fibromyalgia Symptoms...Web MD
3/25/2008 3:33:09 PM

Cute graphic Nick. I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend.

DonnaZ

+0


facebook
Like us on Facebook!