Physical Effects of Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia syndrome is an arthritis-like condition that has the following physical symptoms: severe muscle pain and stiffness tender points all over the body anxiety and depression relentless fatigue disturbed sleep (insomnia, light sleep, early... Full Answer

Fibromyalgia affects the body in various ways. People with fibromyalgia experience chronic, widespread body pain. When diagnosing fibromyalgia, doctors  ask about pain in many different areas, including the neck, shoulders, chest, waist, hips,... Full Answer

Muscle pain is one of the main symptoms of fibromyalgia. But that doesn't mean you have fibromyalgia if you wake up one day feeling sore and achy. You may simply have overdone it at the gym or worked too long in the garden the day before. Fibromyalgia's... Full Answer

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) symptoms are often confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Certainly people with IBS can also have SIBO, and it seems may be at a higher risk. Therefore, SIBO should be considered in fibromyalgia... Full Answer

Fibromyalgia does not put you are higher risk for diabetes, however, if you are diabetic and have fibromyalgia, out of control blood sugars can exacerbate fibromyalgia symptoms.  The diabetic diet can help stave off yeast (candidiasis), which occurs... Full Answer

The issue isn't as much how fibromyalgia affects menopause, but how menopause affects your fibromyalgia symptoms. The decrease in estrogen levels that occurs with menopause can trigger problems that may make your fibromyalgia symptoms worse.... Full Answer

No one can say whether fibromyalgia causes other health problems. Scientists are still trying to understand what causes fibromyalgia and why it produces symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and insomnia. Until the nature of fibromyalgia is better... Full Answer

Scientists are studying whether fibromyalgia has any effect on the immune system. This much is known: The symptoms of fibromyalgia can mimic those of common autoimmune disorders. An autoimmune disorder occurs when the body's immune system, which... Full Answer

You could just as easily flip the question  and ask: How does my endocrine system affect my fibromyalgia? There are clues from studies that fibromyalgia and the endocrine system may be linked. But how is still unclear. The endocrine system... Full Answer

Difficulty swallowing, dysphagia, has not been specifically associated with fibromyalgia, however, I have heard patients complain of this, including myself. Myofascial trigger points, which may be present in all FM patients, can occur in any muscle,... Full Answer