84 Possible Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Of those who respect fibromyalgia as a legitimate medical condition, most of them associate chronic wide spread pain as the primary symptom. Some also recognized chronic fatigue and fibro fog as additional symptoms. But what many do not realize or appreciate about fibromyalgia is that there are more than 82 symptoms that go along with fibromyalgia, either as a primary symptom or overlapping secondary symptom.

Also consider that many of these symptoms can be unrelated to fibromyalgia and could easily be symptomatic to other types of illnesses or diseases. This list is presented as something to think about and as information you may want to talk to your doctor about.

This list of fibromyalgia symptoms are alphabetically ordered.

1. Abdominal cramps
2. Abdominal & Digestive Symptoms
3. Awkwardness
4. Bloating & nausea
5. Bruising or scarring easily
6. Chronic wide spread pain
7. Clumsiness
8. Confusion
9. Coughing
10. Cravings for carbohydrate and chocolate
11. Delayed reactions to physical exertion or stressful events
12. Depression
13. Difficulty speaking known words, other language impairments (dysphasia)
14. Diffuse Swelling
15. Directional disorientation
16. Earaches & itchy ears
17. Fatigue
18. Fibro Fog
19. Fibrocystic (lumpy, tender) breasts (as an overlapping condition)
20. Foot Stiffness
21. Foot Pain
22. Free-floating anxiety
23. Frequent Chronic Sciatica nerve pain
24. Hair loss (temporary)
25. Headaches
26. Hemorrhoids
27. Hip Pain
28. Impotence
29. Inability to recognize familiar surroundings
30. Insomnia
31. Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)
32. Irritable Bladder
33. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
34. Light and/or broken sleep pattern with unrefreshing sleep
35. Loss of libido
36. Loss of ability to distinguish some shades of colors
37. Migraine Headaches
38. Mitral valve prolapse
39. Mold & yeast sensitivity
40. Mood swings
41. Morning stiffness

1. Muscle Spasms
2. Muscle Twitches
3. Nails that curve under
4. Night driving difficulty
5. Nose bleeds
6. Other family members with fibromyalgia
7. Pain that mimics heart attack, frequently from costochondritis
8. Painsomnia – Insomnia directly related to pain disturbances
9. Panic attacks
10. Paresthesias in the upper limbs (tingling or burning sensations)
11. Pelvic pain
12. Pelvic Pain
13. PMS (as an overlapping condition)
14. Poor balance and coordination
15. Post nasal drip
16. Pronounced nail ridges
17. Ringing ears (tinitis)
18. Runny nose
19. Sensitivity to pressure changes, temperature & humidity
20. Sensitivity to noise
21. Sensitivity to light
22. Sensitivity to odors
23. Sensory overload
24. Sensory Symptoms
25. Short-term memory impairment
26. Shortness of breath
27. Sleep starts (falling sensations)
28. Specific tissue pain
29. Specific muscle pain
30. Staring into space before brain “kicks in”
31. Stiffness caused by sitting in the same position for a prolonged period of time
32. Sweats, usually night time
33. Swollen Hands
34. Teeth grinding (bruxism)
35. Tendency to cry easily
36. Tension Headaches
37. Tingling Hands
38. Tissue overgrowth (non-cancerous tumors. lipomas, ingrown hairs, cuticles, adhesions)
39. Trouble concentrating
40. Unaccountable irritability
41. Unexplained weight gain
42. Unexplained weight loss
43. Urinary frequency
44. Vision changes (including rapidly worsening vision)This list is for informational purposes and is not a diagnostic aid. Always consult your health care provider for any diagnosis or treatment of any of the symptoms.

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