Fibromyalgia Symptom Checklist

First of all, you should know that the diagnosis cannot be made unless you have had symptoms for over 3 months. Pain all over the body is characteristic of this syndrome. You must have pain on the right and left, and on the upper and lower part of the body.

Chronic fatigue is also a hallmark of this disorder. Below is the fibromyalgia symptom checklist.

Signs Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia

• Problems with memory or concentrating.
• Chronic muscle aches and joint pain.
• Recurring headaches or migraines.
• Chemical sensitivity on the skin.
• Unusual fatigue after exercise.
• Chronic diarrhea or constipation.
• Stiffness when waking.
• Lightheadedness that may be disabling.
• Jaw pain.
• Sleep disturbances.
• Painful menstruation.
• Numbness and tingling in the extremities.
• 11 of 18 fibromyalgia trigger points tender to minimal touch. (see picture above)

You are not going out of your mind! For many years, women (it occurs mostly in women) with these symptoms were brushed off by well meaning medical professionals. They were told that they were just "depressed and anxious".

We know now that that is not true. If you have anyone tell you fibromyalgia does not exist..remember the FDA has approved medicine for fibromyalgia which means from a medical point of view..yes it is real!

Conditions Associated With Fibromyalgia

• Migraine headaches.
• Irritable bowel syndrome.
• Chronic fatigue.
• Depression.
• Restless leg syndrome.
• TMJ syndrome.
• Myofascial pain syndrome (muscle pain).

Pregnant? Learn how to manage fibromyalgia and pregnancy and how exercises for fibromyalgia can reduce your pain.

If you are not sure whether or not you have fibro, you can read about early symptoms of fibromyalgia. If you do have it, remember there are fibromyalgia treatments that you can put in place to help yourself.