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A fibromyalgia symptom checklist includes sleep disturbances, severe fatigue, depression and anxiety....
cognitive difficulties,headaches, bladder irritability and spasms, irritable bowel syndrome, jaw problems and painful
menstruation.
The two key symptoms of fibromyalgia are widespread body pain (meaning it affects both sides of the
body and above and below the waist) and tender points, or areas of the body that are particularly sensitive to pressure. However,
you may not realize you have tender points until your doctor presses on them in an exam.
* Moderate to severe pain in all four quadrants of the body for a minimum of 3 months. * Pain and tenderness
in at least 11 of 18 points shown on diagram.
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