People do not realize the seriousness of Fibromyalgia. We look normal on the outside but there is extreme pain in our bodies. If you know someone with this take the time to understand the illness before judging their inability to do normal daily functions. The defining symptoms of fibromyalgia are chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and heightened pain in response to tactile pressure (allodynia).[20] Other symptoms may include tingling of the skin (paresthesias),[20] prolonged muscle spasms, weakness in the limbs, nerve pain, muscle twitching, palpitations,[21] and functional bowel disturbances.[6][22] Many patients experience cognitive dysfunction[9][20] (known as "fibrofog"), which may be characterized by impaired concentration,[23] problems with short[10][23] and long-term memory, short-term memory consolidation,[10] impaired speed of performance,[10][23] inability to multi-task, cognitive overload,[10][23] and diminished attention span. Fibromyalgia is often associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms.[10] Other symptoms often attributed to fibromyalgia that may possibly be due to a comorbid disorder include myofascial pain syndrome, also referred to as chronic myofascial pain, diffuse non-dermatomal paresthesias, functional bowel disturbances and irritable bowel syndrome, genitourinary symptoms and interstitial cystitis, dermatological disorders, headaches, myoclonic twitches, and symptomatic hypoglycemia. Although fibromyalgia is classified based on the presence of chronic widespread pain, pain may also be localized in areas such as the shoulders, neck, low back, hips, or other areas. Many sufferers also experience varying degrees of myofascial pain and have high rates of comorbid temporomandibular joint dysfunction. 20–30% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus may also have fibromyalgia.[24]
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