Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

Common symptoms include:

• Generalized fatigue or tiredness
• Reduced physical endurance
• Generalized aches and pains of muscles, tendons, and ligaments
• Muscle tightening or spasms
• Pain in specific areas of the body, such as the ones listed below are not due to Fibromyalgia but are due to a co-existing condition, including myofascial trigger points or arthritis. Fibromyalgia amplifies that pain:
  • Neck
  • Shoulders
  • Chest
  • Back (upper and lower)
  • Hips and thighs
• Insomnia or poor sleep
• Sensations of numbness or swelling (although swelling is not actually present)
• Chronic headaches, including migraines (This can be FM-amplified but almost always has a myofascial trigger point component)
• Morning stiffness, worst on first arising

Factors that may trigger or worsen symptoms include:

• Weather changes, especially cold, damp weather
• Stress or anxiety
• Overexertion
• Medical illness
• Surgery