Fibromyalgia Complications

Digestive complaints are common in fibromyalgia, including: Irritable bowel syndrome in two of five people with fibromyalgia. Bloating in two of five people with fibromyalgia. Indigestion or heartburn in one of five people with fibromyalgia. Full Answer

Bladder or urinary problems may also occur with fibromyalgia, although these have been studied less extensively than bowel problems. The National Institutes of Health recently formed a Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic... Full Answer

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is consistently associated with increased pain hypersensitivity and fibromyalgia. Approximately two in five people with fibromyalgia have IBS. In addition, approximately one in three people with IBS will also be... Full Answer

A study published in the Clinical Journal of Pain found that women with fibromyalgia are less likely to have a baby. This study compared the number of children born to women with a painful jaw condition called temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD)... Full Answer

Obesity is a global epidemic that affects approximately one-quarter of adults in the United States and Europe and one-fifth of adults in China. Obesity is generally defined as weighing 20% or more over your ideal body weight. Being overweight is... Full Answer

There is evidence that the risk of fibromyalgia may increase with age. There is a higher incidence of FM with disorders associated with aging, such as arthritic and autoimmune disorders. Because of this it is possible that overall symptoms may worsen... Full Answer

Fibromyalgia may well be related to food allergies, but it may work the other way as well: Food allergies might make your fibromyalgia symptoms worse. It's not true for everyone with fibromyalgia, but there is evidence that for some people, food... Full Answer

It is now believed that fibromyalgia tender points may have been myofascial trigger points all along. The presence of myofascial trigger points is great peripheral aggravators to the centralization of fibromyalgia. You can read more about this with many... Full Answer

As far as we know fibromyalgia does not cause other medical conditions, however, there are certain disorders that cluster with fibromyalgia: Raynaud’s and sensitivity to cold Hypothyroidism Gastrointestinal disorders, such as small intestine... Full Answer

Researchers have concluded that those with fibromyalgia have significantly less blood flow to the parts of the brain that deal with pain. In studies where fibromyalgia patients were compared to healthy people, those with FMS were found to have twice the... Full Answer