31st January 2024

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a somatic syndrome consisting of a wide range of symptoms. The principal feature of fibromyalgia is widespread pain. Generalised hypersensitivity to stimuli, sleep disturbance, fatigue, cognitive impairment such as memory loss or poor concentration, and bladder and bowel abnormalities can also occur. There is overlap between fibromyalgia and other functional somatic syndromes, such as chronic fatigue syndrome.