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Other things that may aggravate these symptoms further are cold or humid weather, poor sleep, physical and mental exhaustion, excessive physical activity or conversely physical inactivity, anxiety or stress.

Many people complain of being tired in today’s hectic world. However, the tiredness and fatigue associated with FM goes much further than just being tired. FM fatigue is a complete exhaustion which prevents day-to-day functioning. It is as if the patient’s energy has been completely drained from the body, leaving them with little reserves for mental or physical functioning.

There are sleep disorders which prevent FM patients from achieving deep, restful sleep on a nightly basis. FM affects the stage 4 deep sleep of affected patients. These people are unable to achieve deep sleep because they constantly have interruptions of awake-like brain activity, which severely inhibits their deep sleep time.

Other FM symptoms can encompass irritable bowel and bladder, headaches including migraines, restless leg syndrome, poor memory and concentration, skin irritations and rashes, dry eyes and mouth, anxiety, depression, ears ringing, dizziness, vision impairments and poor coordination.

There are currently no lab tests which are conclusive in diagnosing fibromyalgia.
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