What is difference between me and fibromyalgia?

What is difference between me and fibromyalgia?

It's simply a matter of how well they're understood. And here's something that muddies the waters: FMS and ME/CFS are very similar, yet fibromyalgia is still classified as a syndrome, while ME/CFS (which has the word "syndrome" in its name) is officially recognized as a disease.

Do I have fibromyalgia or ME CFS?

Chronic pain and fatigue are common symptoms of both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The difference is that, in fibromyalgia, fatigue often takes a backseat to debilitating muscle pain. In chronic fatigue syndrome, people have an overwhelming lack of energy, but also can experience some pain.

What are usually the first signs of me?

Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)

• sleep problems.
• muscle or joint pain.
• headaches.
• a sore throat or sore glands that are not swollen.
• problems thinking, remembering or concentrating.
• flu-like symptoms.
• feeling dizzy or sick.
• fast or irregular heartbeats (heart palpitations)

What is the root cause of fibromyalgia?

The cause is unknown, but risk factors include traumatic injury, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders, such as lupus, and genetic factors. There is no cure, but medications, exercise, acupuncture, and behavioral therapy can help relieve symptoms and improve sleep quality.

What does fibro fatigue feel like?

Fatigue. Fibromyalgia can cause extreme tiredness (fatigue). This can range from a mild tired feeling to the exhaustion often experienced during a flu-like illness. Severe fatigue may come on suddenly and can drain you of all your energy.

Does fibromyalgia hurt all the time?

The primary symptoms of fibromyalgia include: Widespread pain. The pain associated with fibromyalgia often is described as a constant dull ache that has lasted for at least three months. To be considered widespread, the pain must occur on both sides of your body and above and below your waist.

What age does MS usually start?

MS can occur at any age, but onset usually occurs around 20 and 40 years of age. However, younger and older people can be affected. Sex. Women are more than two to three times as likely as men are to have relapsing-remitting MS .

Does me shorten your life?

It should be noted that individuals with ME and CFS are reportedly dying at a younger age compared to the overall population. However, only all-cause and cardiovascular-related mortality reached statistical significance. The all-cause mean age of death for this sample was 55.9 years.

What are the worst foods for fibromyalgia?

Worst Foods to Eat When Suffering from Fibromyalgia Pain

• MSG and nitrates (food additives)
• Simple carbohydrates.
• Red meat.
• Caffeine, including tea, coffee, soda and chocolate.
• Yeast and gluten.
• Dairy products.
• Eggs.
• Nightshade vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers)

What's the difference between myalgia and fibromyalgia?

• Answer: I can certainly understand the confusion between fibromyalgia and polymyalgia; the names and, to an extent, the symptoms of both conditions are similar. The word myalgia means pain within the muscles. Both fibromyalgia and polymyalgia are characterized by muscle pain, but many other aspects of the two conditions differ.

What's the difference between fibromyalgia and ME / CFS?

• It's simply a matter of how well they're understood. And here's something that muddies the waters: FMS and ME/CFS are very similar, yet fibromyalgia is still classified as a syndrome, while ME/CFS (which has the word "syndrome" in its name) is officially recognized as a disease. So what's the difference?

Can you have fibromyalgia and Me at the same time?

• Anyone who keeps up with our political fight will know that Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) has been slammed for causing symptoms to dramatically worsen in ME/CFS patients. Many people have been diagnosed with both ME/CFS AND Fibromyalgia. My foggy brain can’t understand how you can have both at the same time.

Is it true that fibro and Me are the same?

• ME/CFS can, of course, cause pain, but not in specific points in the the body. So no, these illnesses are not the same. My friend who has Fibro talks about areas of her body that are really sensitive and painul, whereas it affects my body more generally and when I'm the most exhausted.