Which are the symptoms of Fibromyalgia?

Symptoms of Fibromyalgia reported by real patients, from the most common to the most limiting, plus a medically reviewed summary with sources.

Posted Feb 28, 2017 by fathimath 1030

Chronic Pain
Chronic Fatigue
Muscle Spasms
"Fibro Fog"
Depression
IBS

Posted Mar 24, 2017 by Kerry 1000

Pain/aches everywhere, constant fatigue, inability to concentrate and/or memory loss (aka "fibro/brain fog"), anxiety, depression, going into a flare because you overdid it on a good day which led to you paying dearly for it afterwards, having no choice but to stay home because you can barely move, not being understood by family/friends who just think you are lazy or anti-social...soooo many more than I could ever list here but these are the key things that every single patient with fibro can and often does experience every day.

Posted Jun 24, 2017 by Tiffiane 4151

Fatigue and pain
If I could get rid of the pain totally then I would, I can keep it somewhat under control with meds but when it flairs nothing touches it not even morphine

Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Sarah 2500

Widespread Pain
Fatigue
Fibro fog
Nausea
Depression and Anxiety

Posted Sep 20, 2017 by Holly 400

The pins, needles, twitching and body pain is the worst. If I could get rid of anything it would be the pins and needles! The itching skin, sensitivity and burning sensations are also something tha could go away happily!

Posted Oct 20, 2017 by Rebecka 1150

Widespread pain, poor quality sleep, sensitivity issues such as that light, smells or noise. Fibro fog (and for me personally, i hate this aspect of the illness the most), headaches/migraines etc.

These are just a few of the ever-increasing list o symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Posted Mar 16, 2018 by Hazel 800

most limiting would be pain to the lower back and shoulders and tenderness to the touch which makes it very hard to hug someone or have someone touch you. Neck/shoulder pain can be very difficult to turn your neck at times and can cause headaches as well. My first symptom would be lower back pain which makes it hard to stand for long periods of time or walk very far. Insomnia would be another symptom because it robs you of valuable sleep. I would love to have very mild back pain that allows me to walk and stand for as long as 20-30 min or more.

Posted Jun 3, 2018 by Fibrogirl96 3000

Widespread Pain, fatigue,headaches,swelling, sensitivity to touch.

Posted Sep 24, 2018 by 6000

Fatigue
Brain fog
Whole body pain
Unable to concentrate

Posted Jul 23, 2021 by Katie 900

Exhaustion, fatigue, malaise, sharp pain, dull pain, touch sensations that shouldn’t be painful but are, difficulty regulating your external body temperature, “brain fog”, irritable bowel, itching, rash, forgetfulness, weight gain or weight loss.

Posted Jul 22, 2023 by Impatientgirl 3000

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The pain in the whole body, burning in the veins, the exhaustion...
Is what most affects the way of life and the relationships with other people!

Posted Feb 20, 2017 by Cristina 1051

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chronic pain, unrefreshing sleep, mental gaps, dry mouth, migraine.

Posted Feb 20, 2017 by claudiae.davilach 942

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Pain, chronic fatigue, migraines, gastritis and colitis, insomnia, allergies

Posted Mar 24, 2017 by 1000

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Pain
Find a doctor listens to you
To look good in the eyes of others while we suffer

Posted Apr 10, 2017 by So 100

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Muscle Pain, Generalized Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia, Digestive Problems, Morning Stiffness, Cognitive Problems.

Posted Apr 12, 2017 by Ana Claudia Mariotto 2351

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Due to the constant pain, and even medicated they do not relieve the part psychology and lack of family support leads to a depression where the picture gets worse.

Posted Apr 13, 2017 by Elem 1000

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Chronic Widespread pain, Insomnia, Fatigue, Migraine, Sensitivity changed to pain, sound, light, TMD - Temporomandibular disorder, sudden Changes of mood, cognitive problems, problems with memory. These are only some...

Posted Apr 17, 2017 by ABRAFIBRO - ASSOC BRAS DOS FIBROMIÁLGICOS 1190

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Ers all over the body.

Posted May 9, 2017 by Roberta 1000

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The pain and the tiredness persistent

Posted May 22, 2017 by Mónica 100

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the symptoms that I discourage are tiredness, mental and psychological causing the empoderacion of lows and thoughts of disastrous depression dominant ,
pains in feet and todados the pairs of points already known and unknown in the part of the kidneys above to the more complex are sharp pains .
the fungus is predominantly on the nails and toes the fight but it is hard to get them out, the shortness of breath makes you feel that my chest is already a box that serves neither for bras my body, we can mention that the headache is reduced to a sore neck , acufenos , without signing high blood pressure , the feeling of inferiority at being forsaken by the society, after having worked more than 30 years , I don't have a work social and it is very difficult to deal with one same nesecito peace of mind I am the night , I sleep 3 hours I'm likely ta that I study I have studies of the sleep , the muscles of everything that is done in these cases but it is very horrible , ibs is predominant in my life if I study tngo enterocolitis and if I get nervous I it is on my colon. The attitude of the environment and little understanding of the people that live with me is trastornable in my psyche no longer tolerate more stressful situations and like living well , without social work in Argentina we are very bad this group etareo is for who dictamiene by force majeure, which do not let us die that is sufficient to the extermination that the human rights are viewed and made our nesecidades that the pope is our benefactor we are dying like birds ,

Posted Jul 2, 2017 by isabel suazo 2436

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There are so many that it is difficult to get to know them,the most recognizable would be : muscle pain throughout the body,frequent migraines, morning stiffness,fibro fog very well-known because we find it difficult to think clearly and to express in words the ideas in addition to aches and pains that migrate from today can be on the shoulder, tomorrow it appears in the lumbar, and so is very annoying .

Posted Sep 2, 2017 by Norma 840

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1.-THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 SYMPTOMS
2.-THE PAIN WITH REGIDEZ
3.-I QUITARIA 70% OF THE REGIDEZ
4.-NAUSEA, ENCEFALEAS,

Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Aurora 2500

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Extreme tiredness, a lot of pain in the muscles and joints, pain and feel sensation in whole body, difficulty sleeping, forgetfulness of everyday things, annoying, everything from the light, even the clothes we put on.
If I could remove some of the symptoms would be the pain. Symptoms less bad, I think they are all bad, it is a crippling disease, which should be recognized as such in all countries

Posted Sep 12, 2017 by Soledad 2000

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Numbness in feet and hands, pain diffuse, or be, pain espalhadoas by the body, insomnia or sleep disturbances, fatigue, memory loss, headaches, palpitations, morning stiffness many other symptoms.

Posted Sep 15, 2017 by Phoenix 1000

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The widespread pain, chronic fatigue, insomnia, muscle weakness, allergies and sinusitis.

Posted Sep 30, 2017 by Marie Hélène Champoux 2550

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Pain, fatigue, sensitivity to noise, smell, change in mood, irritability, decreased sex drive, cysts in the breasts, weight gain...

Posted Oct 20, 2017 by Nanie 600