The primary symptoms of fibromyalgia include widespread musculoskeletal pain, severe fatigue, and disturbed sleep. Fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons – the soft fibrous tissues in the body. Most patients with fibromyalgia say that they ache all over. Their muscles may feel like they were pulled or overworked. Sometimes fibromyalgia symptoms include muscle twitches and burning sensations.
Currently there are no laboratory tests available for diagnosing fibromyalgia. Doctors must rely on patient histories, self-reported symptoms, a physical examination and an accurate manual tender point examination. It is estimated that it takes an average of five years for an FM patient to get an accurate diagnosis. Many doctors are still not adequately informed or educated about FM. Laboratory tests often prove negative
To receive a diagnosis of FM, the patient must meet the following diagnostic criteria:
So tell me do you think it is real or Just made up for Pain MEDS
Ok first Off I very Much Beleave that It is Real , Im asking Because I get this sh** from everyone all the time about how it is not Real. But as I wrote in the answers I never said that it wasn;t real I put facts about how bad this is. So PLease don't think i dont beleave it. Because I do know how bad they suffer I suffer every day…..
I tried to put as much info as I could , but wont let me put it all so I recomend that look it up before placing judgement.