CAUSES AND DIAGNOSIS

It still isn’t clear what causes fibromyalgia. You can’t prevent this condition, but you can control it. You just have to be aware that you have it.

There isn’t a test that doctors can use to diagnose fibromyalgia. The doctor only asks the patient whether he/she experiences some of the symptoms below.

The doctor also performs various tests and methods like an antinuclear antibody, blood count, rheumatoid factor, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, thyroid test, MRI and X-rays.

Here are the most common symptoms. In case you’ve noticed some of them, visit a specialist.

FIBROMYALGIA SYMPTOMS

MUSCLE AND BODY

-Muscle twitching
-Swelling
-Morning stiffness
-Tender and lumpy breasts
-Mild to severe pain which may spread to other parts of the body