fibromyalgia symptoms?

Question

what are the painful symptoms of this feel like for someone who has had this?Thanks.

Answer 1

It is a relatively new diagnosis with lots of controversial opinions. Mainly it is pain without any association to injury or arthritic condition. Fibromyalgia has insurance companies scrambling for answers as they really do not want to pay for treatment of something that has yet to be clearly defined by the medical profession.
The following wikipedia description clearly states that the nature of it is not understood.

Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is a debilitating chronic syndrome (constellation of signs and symptoms) characterized by diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, fatigue, and a wide range of other symptoms. It is not contagious, and recent studies suggest that people with fibromyalgia may be genetically predisposed[1]. It affects more females than males, with a ratio of 9:1 by ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria[2]. Fibromyalgia is seen in 3% to 6% of the general population, and is most commonly diagnosed in individuals between the ages of 20 and 50. The nature of fibromyalgia is not well understood, with many frustrated physicians driven to accusing their patients of feigning illness. There are few, if any, treatments available[3], and there is no cure, but the disease is not life-threatening.

Answer 2

First if you have this the dr will perform a serious of touching trigger sites... I think that is what they are called. It is pain unexplained. And to someone who does not have it they see a person who looks healthy but is in pain and feels tired much of the time. I have this but I also have systemic Lupus and Osteoarthritis.. The person who answered you and said we were lazy is an insensitvie person ... my general pratictioner sent me to a specialist on how to continue to treat my lupus and she diagnosed me with the FIbro.. I did not go looking for a diagnosis.. And I am not lazy I might not feel like getting out of bed But I do so every morning... at 4am to drive a half hour to work and I work 7-10 hrs a day then drive home... I do a least two loads of laundry three nights a week... I cook dinner for my family every night and pack lunches for myself, husband and teenage son this is what I do the laundry ect from 4pm until 8 plus I get a shower and care for a few pets have over 20 house plants and I voulnteer at a senior center one night a week.. yeah I hurt but oh well. I think it all depends upon the individual if all you do is whine and feel sorry for your self things will be worse. Good luck..check out web md

Answer 3

cshell442003 -please do not be so cruel to those suffering something that you cannot possibly relate to unless you are experiencing it. I never believed it either until it happened to me. I am still struggling with believing in this condition, the problem is I have all these symptoms and I know the weakness and pain is very real and debilitating. I have never been accused of being lazy, quite the opposite, I've been accused of working to hard and running myself into the ground. I have yet to miss work due to my "condition", I work through it and most of the time people at work don't know I'm struggling. I also do not take any pain meds or any other meds even though my Dr. has offered them to me. I developed my symptoms after being exposed to a very nasty virus and after months of testing my Dr. said he thought that the virus got into my neurological and muscular system and was reeking havoc. After several years of not recovering he finally diagnosed me with FM, It actually made me angry, as I told him that just means they are giving up on trying to figure out what it really is. He said the situation is... that I have all these symptoms that relate to a number of diseases, all of which I have tested negative for and that I am among thousands of people with the same symptoms and all have tested negative for other diseases, he said that we all have "something" and that "something" has been named Fybromyalgia. I will continue searching until there is a test where they can positively identify whatever it is but please don't be so quick to judge.

Answer 4

This link gives the definition of Fibromyalgia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia
Yes, I have fibromyalgia. But, It took a while for any Dr. To diagnose me with it because I guess They weren't sure it was a real condition when They thought I had it. But now For sure I do have it. You can really tell you can have it when the weather changes.

Answer 5

Pain ANYWHERE if you work out too hard. Mostly it's pain in the neck and shouders, and a very deep sense of fatigue. It feels like having the flu all the time.

Answer 6

my nerves hurt all the time. wakes my up because the pain jumps from one spot to another and doesn't stop. it is all day and night. Completely water for bowel ,movements, hurts to touch any part of my skin, muscle in my upper shoulder hurts to touch or move , migraine around eyes, vision changes, hands get numb after playing instruments, heart speeds with premature heart beats , irregular body temperature having burning hot skin to severe chills, lights hurt eye, hurts my feet to walk with my soul so tender and my bones hurt, the cartilage in my nose hurts, my eyes get soar to not be able to wear contacts , skin feels like splinters when running my hands over it, hurts to urinate, bladder spasms as well, low iron from bleeding from intestines with i.b.s. joints swell and hurt to touch. vertigo. all nerves have to regulate all responses in your body. Feels like the flu all the time!! If people look at us, they think we are fine, but we are screaming inside because the pain of our nerves are firing big time all the time.

Answer 7

Webmd.com, search fibromyalgia

Answer 8

Like it hurts to have your skin touched, pins and needles poking your body in the areas that are the most sensitive.

Answer 9

I don't believe in this so called disease, just a lazy persons way of getting attention or to get out of work or pain medication or whatever!