| You may have heard of Fibromyalgia and | | | | to bed |
| wondered what are the the symptoms of | | | | * Muscle weakness: unable to lift and do tasked |
| fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia has many different | | | | you could do before |
| symptoms and effects different people in | | | | * Numbness and tingling: numbness and tingling in |
| different ways. The symptoms can be mild or | | | | the in extremities |
| very severe. They can flare up to the point | | | | * Depression: it would be hard not to be |
| where it can be unbearable, go sometimes into a | | | | depressed having the above symptoms |
| almost remission stage only to flare back up. | | | | * Fear or anxiety |
| I've seen a loved one go from chronic pain to | | | | * Memory loss, mental confusion or reduced |
| feeling better to the point they were able to ride | | | | coordination: also known as fibrfog you feel like |
| a bike back and forth to work, only to have it | | | | you are in a fog. |
| flare up to the point that they could barely get | | | | * Irritable bowel syndrome; |
| out of bed let alone go back to work. | | | | * "Side-effects" of your medications: many of the |
| Here are some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, | | | | medications doctors give you have side effects |
| remember it effects people in different ways you | | | | and only treat the symptoms. If you think that |
| may have some or all of the symptoms. | | | | you have some of these symptoms you may |
| * Joint pain: Severe pain in the joints and muscles | | | | have fibromyalgia, you may want to contact your |
| * Fatigue and loss of energy: Feeling run down | | | | doctor. |
| making everyday tasks difficult | | | | Finding a doctor to take you serious may not be |
| * Headaches | | | | that easy, but don't give up until you find a doctor |
| * Nervousness: A uneasy feeling | | | | that will listen and help you with your condition. |
| * Insomnia: wake up feeling like you never went | | | | |