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

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.

Complicated: ? definition & diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM). FM is "umbrella label" for group of symptoms (chronic widespread pain, fatigue, depression, confusion, restless sleep) without single proven cause. Associated causal factors (femaleness, obesity, childbirth, hypermobility, mechanical injury, prolonged inactivity) vary among sufferers. Diagnosis is as much artistry as science.