Fibromyalgia is characterized by-
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a medical condition characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened pain response to pressure.Other symptoms include tiredness to a degree that normal activities are affected, sleep problems and troubles with memory.Some people also repo restless legs syndrome, bowel or bladder problems, numbness and tingling and sensitivity to noise, lights or temperature.Fibromyalgia is frequently associated with depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder. Other types of chronic pain are also frequently present Disrupted sleep,( reduced Delta sleep wave activity) insomnia, and poor-quality sleep occur frequently in FM, and may contribute to pain by decreased release of IGF-1 and human growth hormone, leading to decreased tissue repair. Restorative sleep was correlated with improvement in pain related symptoms Ref Davidson 23rd edition pg 1009
Reduced delta sleep wave activity
Rapid spontaneous resolution
Musculoskeletal pain without local tenderness
Physiotherapy is useful
Miscellaneous