The most prominent symptoms of fibromyalgia are:
- Fatigue
- Body ache
- Difficulties with cognition
- Depression
- Cramps and pain in lower abdomen
Earlier, doctors used to press eighteen parts firmly, to check how many of them ache. These days, fibromyalgia can be diagnosed if a person has widespread pain for more than three months, without a...
Earlier, doctors used to press eighteen parts firmly, to check how many of them ache. These days, fibromyalgia can be diagnosed if a person has widespread pain for more than three months, without any obvious cause for the pain. At Medanta, the most common diagnostic tool used to understand the cause of the disorder is a blood test. Although blood test cannot directly indicate the presence of fibromyalgia, this will be recommended to understand if there is some other underlying cause, using tests for thyroid functioning, complete blood count, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
One mode of medication cannot cure all symptoms of fibromyalgia. Some common options include:
Talking and counselling sessions with experienced counsellors can help you overcome stress and change your lifestyle towards a stress-free life.
Consult a doctor if you have widespread pain in your body, cognitive difficulties, headache, depression and cramps in lower abdomen.