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According to the ACR's criteria (American College of Rheumatology), a person can be diagnosed with fibromyalgia if they have the following signs and symptoms: pain in at least 11 different tender points.
What are tender points? Tender points are areas along the skin that are painful to the touch and which overlie areas of joint and soft tissue pain. These tender points can be in the following areas: hips, knees, neck, shoulders, elbows and chest. They can also be on either side of the body. In addition to a specified number of tender points, an individual must also have had a long-term history of pain lasting for at least 3 months. Of course, symptoms that are typically associated with fibromyalgia also include muscle and joint stiffness upon awakening or after sitting in a fixed position for a prolonged length of time, headaches and facial pain (migraines, TMJ), sleep problems, memory lapses, confusion, digestive problems, paresthesia (burning or tingling sensations in extremities), restless leg syndrome, hypersensitivity to sounds, light, or odor, trigger points (points along the skin that, when touched, cause pain sensations to be felt in other areas of the body), and mood disorders (anxiety, depression). |
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