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what is fibromyalgia syndrome?

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Not arthritis: Fibromyalgia is a chronic painful condition that includes non-restful sleep, severe daytime fatigue, and painful hypersensitivity to light touch. It is not an arthritic nor an autoimmune condition. As many conditions such as hypothyroidism can have similar symptoms, careful diagnosis needs to be made by a doctor who is familiar with the condition and after other diagnoses have been excluded.

Question 2

what is fibromyalgia syndrome like?

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Several symptoms: Fibromyalgia makes you feel tired and causes muscle pain and "tender points." tender points are places on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms or legs that hurt when touched. People with fibromyalgia may have other symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, morning stiffness, headaches, and problems with thinking and memory, sometimes called "fibro fog.".

Question 3

what is fibromyalgia? how is it treated?

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Nerve sensitivity: Fibromyalgia is a widespread pain disorder caused by increased nerve sensitivity. In addition to pain, fibromyalgia patients also can experience a range of other symptoms including fatigue, poor thinking, poor sleep, depression, anxiety and stiffness. There are 3 fda approved medications used to treat fibromyalgia: lyrica, Cymbalta and savella (milnacipran). Exercise is also an important treatment.

Question 4

how do i know exactly what is fibromyalgia?

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See details: The most common rheumatologic disorder in women under 40, it is characterized by chronic pain, trigger point tenderness, headaches, chronic fatigue and sleep disruption. It is basically the result of amplified painful sensations caused by an abnormality in the way your brain processes pain signals.

Question 5

what is fibromyalgia? what are the symptoms

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Fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is literally "muscle pain", and can be debilitating, causing tiredness and lack of energy.  The cause is related to constant stress, and poorly understood as to treatment and causation.

Question 6

what is fibromyalgia? main symptoms and signs?

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Fibromyalgia : Please see the article that follows. The diagnosis is by tender points or trigger points. 
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001463
fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which a person has long-term, ... Tender points are found in the soft tissue on the back of the neck, ...

Question 7

what is fibromyalgia and how do you know if you have it?

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Painful disease: Fibromyslgia is diagnosed based on criteria from the american college of rheumatology.  It is a widespread pain syndrome with poor ( non-restorative sleep).  Your primary care doctor or rheumatologist can diagnose you.

Question 8

what is fibromyalgia? what are symptoms of fibromyalgia and what can be done to treat it?

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It's complicated: We still don't know where the pathology is in fibromyalgia (fm).  It may have a shared pathological mechanism with migraines, central sensitization = some event in the brain sensitizes peripheral nerves to experience neuropathic pain constantly & more intensely.  It is a chronic illness, which does have diagnostic criteria and management techniques.

Question 9

what is fibromyalgia? what causes it? are there any specific tests that can detect this condition?

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See details: Fibromyalgia is the most common rheumatologic disorder in women under 40. It is a syndrome of chronic pain and fatigue, soft tissue tenderness and disrupted sleep. While it is fashionable to call it a neurologic disorder of abnormal processing of painful stimuli, there is little firm data to support that theory. There are no diagnostic tests. The diagnosis is based on a history and physical.

Question 10

what is fibromyalgia? is fibromyalgia a chronic illness and how prevalent is it?

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It's complicated: We still don't know where the pathology is in fibromyalgia (fm).  It may have a shared pathological mechanism with migraines, central sensitization = some event in the brain sensitizes peripheral nerves to experience neuropathic pain constantly & more intensely.  It is a chronic illness, which does have diagnostic criteria and management techniques.

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