Understanding and Living With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
What is fibromyalgia syndrome? Read this article carefully so that you will know and prevent yourself about fibromyalgia syndrome.
DO YOU hurt all over? Are you extremely fatigued? On awakening in the morning, are you stiff and exhausted? Is your memory impeded at times? These may be a few of the signs of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
“I’ll always remember that morning in 1989 when I woke up paralyzed for 45 minutes,” says Ted. Thus began Ted’s fight with fibromyalgia, which basically means “pain in the tendons, ligaments, and muscles.”
Perhaps a friend or a family member has fibromyalgia syndrome. How can you help? Or if you have it, what can be done? Being well-informed is a big step toward understanding and living with this problem. However, not everyone having the above symptoms necessarily has FMS.
Defining Fibromyalgia Syndrome
According to the American College of Rheumatology, “the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is based on the person’s history of
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