Diffuse and generalized body pain is one of the fibromyalgia symptoms. In this case, the pains in the body usually come accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, headache and intestinal disorders.
Signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia may include tingling or decreased sensation in the hands and feet, increased sensitivity to temperature, dizziness, memory changes, chest pain, and difficulties in social interaction and interaction.
However, the main characteristic of fibromyalgia is the presence of several sensitive points in the body that, when pressed lightly, trigger pain.
Therefore, the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is based on at least 2 criteria: history of generalized pain in the body (right and left, above and below the waist) that lasts more than 3 months and the presence of at least 11 painful stitches on body.
Fibromyalgia does not have a definite cause and its treatment is multidisciplinary, and may include antidepressant medications, analgesics and anti-inflammatories, acupuncture, physiotherapy, relaxation massage and low impact aerobic exercise (walking, water aerobics, cycling).
Learn more at: What is the treatment for fibromyalgia?
If you have had body aches for more than 3 months and you have one or more of the symptoms listed above, consult your family doctor, general practitioner or rheumatologist for an evaluation.
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