100 SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA
PAIN __ Headache __ Tender points or
trigger points __ Muscle pain __ Muscle twitching __ Muscle weakness __
Paralysis or severe weakness of an arm or leg __ Joint pain __ TMJ syndrome __
Chest pain
GENERAL NEUROLOGICAL __
Lightheadedness; feeling "spaced out" __ Inability to think clearly ("brain
fog") __ Seizures __ Seizure-like episodes __ Syncope (fainting) or blackouts __
Sensation that you might faint __ Vertigo or dizziness __ Numbness or tingling
sensations __ Tinnitus (ringing in one or both ears) __ Photophobia (sensitivity
to light) __ Noise intolerance
EQUILIBRIUM / PERCEPTION __ Feeling
spatially disoriented __ Dysequilibrium (balance difficulty) __ Staggering gait
(clumsy walking; bumping into things) __ Dropping things frequently __
Difficulty judging distances (e.g. when driving; placing objects on surfaces) __
"Not quite seeing" what you are looking at
SLEEP __ Hypersomnia (excessive
sleeping) __ Sleep disturbance: unrefreshing or non-restorative sleep __ Sleep
disturbance: difficulty falling asleep __ Sleep disturbance: difficulty staying
asleep (frequent awakenings) __ Sleep disturbance: vivid or disturbing dreams or
nightmares __ Altered sleep/wake schedule (alertness/energy best late at night)
MOOD / EMOTIONS __ Depressed mood __
Suicidal thoughts __ Suicide attempts __ Feeling worthless __ Frequent crying __
Feeling helpless and/or hopeless __ Inability to enjoy previously enjoyed
activities __ Increased appetite __ Decreased appetite __ Anxiety or fear when
there is no obvious cause __ Panic attacks __ Irritability; overreaction __ Rage
attacks: anger outbursts with little or no cause __ Abrupt, unpredictable mood
swings __ Phobias (irrational fears) __ Personality changes
EYES AND VISION __ Eye pain __ Changes
in visual acuity (frequent changes in ability to see well) __ Difficulty with
accommodation (switching focus from one thing to another) __ Blind spots in
vision
SENSITIVITIES __ Sensitivities to
medications (unable to tolerate "normal" dosage) __ Sensitivities to odors
(e.g., cleaning products, exhaust fumes, colognes, hair sprays) __ Sensitivities
to foods __ Alcohol intolerance __ Alteration of taste, smell, and/or hearing
UROGENITAL __ Frequent urination __
Painful urination or bladder pain __ Prostate pain __ Impotence __ Endometriosis
__ Worsening of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) __ Decreased libido (sex drive)
GASTROINTESTINAL __ Stomach ache;
abdominal cramps __ Nausea __ Vomiting __ Esophageal reflux (heartburn) __
Frequent diarrhea __ Frequent constipation __ Bloating; intestinal gas __
Decreased appetite __ Increased appetite __ Food cravings __ Weight gain __
Weight loss
SKIN __ Rashes or sores __ Eczema or
psoriasis
OTHER __ Hair loss __ Mitral valve
prolapse __ Cancer __ Dental problems __ Periodontal (gum) disease __ Aphthous
ulcers (canker sores)
COGNITIVE __ Difficulty with simple
calculations (e.g., balancing checkbook) __ Word-finding difficulty __ Using the
wrong word __ Difficulty expressing ideas in words __ Difficulty moving your
mouth to speak __ Slowed speech __ Stuttering; stammering __ Impaired ability to
concentrate __ Easily distracted during a task __ Difficulty paying attention __
Difficulty following a conversation when background noise is present __ Losing
your train of thought in the middle of a sentence __ Difficulty putting tasks or
things in proper sequence __ Losing track in the middle of a task (remembering
what to do next) __ Difficulty with short-term memory __ Difficulty with
long-term memory __ Forgetting how to do routine things __ Difficulty
understanding what you read __ Switching left and right __ Transposition
(reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you speak __ Transposition
(reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you write __ Difficulty
remembering names of objects __ Difficulty remembering names of people __
Difficulty recognizing faces __ Difficulty following simple written instructions
__ Difficulty following complicated written instructions __ Difficulty following
simple oral (spoken) instructions __ Difficulty following complicated oral
(spoken) instructions __ Poor judgment __ Difficulty making decisions __
Difficulty integrating information (putting ideas together to form a complete
picture or concept) __ Difficulty following directions while driving __ Becoming
lost in familiar locations when driving __ Feeling too disoriented to
drive
Additionally.....
AGGRAVATING
FACTORS:
overexertion
stress
hormonal
changes
premenstrual
anxiety
changes in weather
cold or drafty
environment
anger
depression
alcohol
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