Fibromyalgia Symptoms
There are many symptoms which are considered for detecting the illness. It is not laboratory tested instead is diagnosed by the doctor by its symptoms. The pain in the different parts of the body is the most common symptom. The pain which is mostly unbearable is caused by stiffness in the tissues of the body. Moreover the joints wear out in fibromyalgia.
The pain occurs when some pressure is applied to different parts of the body. The most common kind of pain is usually seen in the neck, upper chest, elbows, hips and knees. This pain usually lasts for months. There is also kind of stiffness in the body. The headaches are extreme. Moreover there is a kind of facial pain experienced by the patients.
Patients are often seen in the state of restless. They wake up tired after a long sleep. They experience muscle spasm in legs during their sleep and restless leg syndrome.
Moreover it is accompanied by irritable bowel syndrome which includes constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc. One of the major symptoms is Tempromandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction which affects jaw joints and the surrounding muscles.
The patient becomes very sensitive to light, touch, odor, noise, bright lights, etc. They become very irritable due to their high sensitivity and cannot control their temper. They lose their emotional balance and are often seen in depression and lack of interest in every activity they pursue.
They also experience numbness in the body. Sometimes their body fails to react to any sensations. Dizziness and anxiety are often seen in such patients. The women experience painful menstrual periods and their pain is usually worsened during this time. Vulvar Vestibultis which is the pain in the vulva region is also seen. This also results in painful sexual intercourse.
The patients are unable to balance themselves and experience disequilibrium. They are not able to concentrate on their work and feel very restless. They sometimes experience a forgetful memory. Moreover they are highly sensitive to environment and experience mood shifts which is caused by humidity and barometric pressure. They also face psychological stress and can feel heaviness in their body at every instance. It also disturbs their emotional balance.
They also face a genito urinary problem which is the increased urgency to urinate despite having any urinary bladder problem.
The patients sometimes also come across various skin problems. They feel the dry and itchy skin. Sometimes the swelling is also experienced which is basically in fingers. Dry mouth, dry eyes are commonly observed in fibromyalgia.
Chest pain, weakness, nerve pains, muscle spasms, sleep disturbances, etc are some of the other symptoms of fibromyalgia.