SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA

The disorder that causes pains and aches all over the body is calling Fibromyalgia. This leads to having tender points throughout the body, especially on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms and legs. The patient feels very much uncomfortable due to severe symptoms of this disease. It affects more than 5 million people and sexually bios too that’s why affects mostly women. But men and children also can have this disorder in some cases. This can occur by itself and mostly occurring in middle age. People who have close relatives suffering from this disease are more likely to get it. The causes of this disease is still unknown but people having someone in the family suffering from this disease, or being exposed to trauma and stress, etc. are more likely to get affected. 

Usually one is diagnosed on the basis of the history of widespread pain that lasts more than three months which is all over the body, and presence of tender points on the body. With a proper diagnosis of these too a proper conclusion can be summed up and proper treatment can be given to the patient. The person who is suffering from Fibromyalgia is at utmost pain and suffering, and might behave in an irritable manner searching for help, family support during these hard times must be ensured to comfort and guide the patient to the right procedure and treatment with patients and care.

Like the other diseases this disease also has some unique signs as well as symptoms which are caused due to the malfunctioning of the physiological activities. 

Though the symptoms vary from person to person according to the severity of the disease here some most common symptoms are described in the following:

l  Morning stiffness and the inability to perform like a normal day or a normal person is sometimes very challenging.

l  Feet and hands might feel numb and one might even feel like it is unusable.

l  The feeling of irritation due to loud sounds and lights.

l  There might be times where patients might feel very cold and times they might feel very hot, the average body temperature loses its consistency.

l   Patients might feel very restless and disturbed leading to a lot of uneasiness and discomfort.

l  Women might face very painful menstrual periods due to this.

l  The digestive system might also give in leading to the malfunction of the bowels in the later stage of this disease.

l  There are memory problems that have also been reported, where one cannot identify or recollect a majority of things.

l  Sleeping becomes one of the biggest problems with all the discomfort, irritation and pain. The patient feels sleepy even after waking up in the morning after a whole night sleep.

There are many other signs and symptoms apart from the above, they may range from allergies and skin rashes, runny nose, shorter breathing, falling sensation- where one might feel as if they are falling from a height, teeth grind, Language impairments, losing the ability to distinguish between colours, panic, depression, etc.