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The word means stiffness (fibro-fibrous), muscle (my) and pain (algia), but this condition is much more than that. Fibromyalgia pain most commonly affects the neck, back, shoulders and legs. It is often worse in the morning; after overexertion; during cold weather with humidity; worse during a head cold or menses; or after eating a food one is sensitive to. Fibromyalgia sufferers often have headaches, chronic fatigue, insomnia, anxiety or depression, irritable bowel, low thyroid function, memory impairment, or skin sensitivities; and they may require frequent changes in eyeglass prescriptions. A true diagnosis usually includes the finding of 11 of the 18 known tender points in certain prescribed muscles.
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Many people are diagnosed with fibromyalgia in error, by default, or not diagnosed at all. See link for tender points: www.fmpartnership.org
So what is the cause of fibromyalgia? The etiology is unknown but many sufferers report a long history of "life in overdrive". For those with this predisposition, over-stimulation of the central nervous system then begins to effect muscles. Just as some people might get ulcers, or acne when overstressed, certain people are more susceptible to problems with muscles. Thyroid issues and food allergies must also be evaluated as contributing factors.
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