When do symptoms of fibromyalgia start or possibly can start?
I have like all the symptoms. Im a an 18 year old female.
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1. * A history of widespread pain lasting more than three months—affecting all four quadrants of the body, i.e., both sides, and above and below the waist.* Tender points—there are 18 designated possible tender or trigger points (although a person with the disorder may feel pain in other areas as well). During diagnosis, four kilograms-force (39 newtons) of force is exerted at each of the 18 points; the patient must feel pain at 11 or more of these points for fibromyalgia to be considered.[121] Four kilograms of force is about the amount of pressure required to blanch the thumbnail when applying pressure.
see your orthopedic doctor. don't diagnose it yourself. fibromyalgia could affect an 18yrold female, but honestly, it's probably not fibromyalgia.
2. fibromyalgia is highly overdiagnosed by incompetant docs--its not any where near as prevelant as reported-
it is a real neuro condition---but actually not that common.
my symptoms started at 5
there are many conditions that mimin FMS.
even an aggressive lifestyle---I know someone who is overactive--volunatarilly only sleeping 5 hours a night/engaging in strenuaous activity voluntarily---she was diagnosed with Fms--but if she would just change her habits--she would proabbly be 'cured'
