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Fast Facts
· Researchers estimate between 3.7 to 6 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
· FMS occurs worldwide.
· Fibromyalgia is considered a syndrome not a disease.
· A syndrome is a "collection of symptoms."
· FMS is most common in the Caucasian population.
· People are most often diagnosed with FMS between the ages of 20 to 50.
· It takes an average of 5 years before an individual is accurately diagnosed.
· Approximately 90 percent of people suffering from fibromyalgia do not get adequate sleep.
· Fibromyalgia is composed of many physical symptoms that do not necessarily seem related.
· Symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome can include:
o widespread pain,
o fatigue,
o non-restorative sleep,
o headaches,
o muscle tension,
o TMJ pain (jaw pain),
o sensitivities to noise, light, smells, medications, and substances such as caffeine, nicotine and alcohol,
o Raynaud's phenomenon (i.e., occasional attacks of decreased blood flow to the extremities that leads to numbness, tingling, burning, and pain),
o restless legs,
o numbness,
o tingling,
o chest wall pain,
o irritable bowel syndrome,
o irritable bladder symptoms,
o short-term memory and concentration difficulties,
o morning stiffness,
o sensation of swelling, and
o dizziness.
Myths and Misconceptions
Myth: Fibromyalgia is all in my head.
Fact: Fibromyalgia is a
complex syndrome characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain with
multiple tender points, fatigue and poor sleep.
Myth: I could die from fibromyalgia.
Fact: Fibromyalgia is NOT
life threatening.
Myth: Fibromyalgia is a new and rare condition.
Fact: The
symptoms of fibromyalgia have been present for hundreds of years, but have been
called many different names in the past. Some of the older names include
fibrositis, fibromyositis, tension myalgia, muscular rheumatism and psychogenic
rheumatism. Because of the confusing and misleading nature of these terms, the
name fibromyalgia was coined in the mid-1980s to more adequately reflect the
true nature of the syndrome which involves pain in the muscles and soft
connective tissue. Fibromyalgia is a common condition, affecting nearly 6
million Americans (Wallace and Wallace, 1999).
Myth: Fibromyalgia will cause serious damage to my body.
Fact:
Fibromyalgia does not appear to cause progressive deterioration or damage to the
body. Many people report that their symptoms have progressed over time. What
many people are experiencing is a decline in their level of functioning. This is
a common occurrence that usually can be reversed. When you are in pain or
fatigued, it is common to decrease your activity level — this decreased activity
leads to deconditioned muscles. Simple tasks, such as sweeping or washing
dishes, can seem monumental when you are deconditioned.
Myth: Only women suffer from fibromyalgia.
Fact: According to
research, women are 10 times more likely to have fibromyalgia, but men do suffer
from the syndrome as well.
Myth: Fibromyalgia is seen only in older adults.
Fact:
Fibromyalgia is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20 to 50, but it is
seen in people of all ages, including children.