Fibromyalgia is
known as a functional condition. It's one of these physical conditions
that' are very difficult to detect or prove by laboratory tests or by one
procedure. It's diagnosed based on the history or story that a patient
tells about what is happening. Essentially, fibromyalgia is a set of
symptoms that happen together. People are feeling muscle tightness and
there are certain tender points. Your doctor can examine you to see the
problem. Fibromyalgia also affects your sleep and it's often linked with
depression. The key thing to know about fibromyalgia is that the symptoms
are quite vague and your physician needs to work with you to see if this truly
is the issue. There are treatments, including antidepressants that can be
quite helpful. There is a bigger lesson from fibromyalgia. If you
have something that is bothering you, don't be afraid to see your doctor.
There could be surprising answers.
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