Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues. People with fibromyalgia may be more sensitive to pain than people without fibromyalgia. This is called abnormal pain perception processing. The brain and nerves may misinterpret or overreact to normal pain signals which may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain or abnormality in the dorsal root ganglion affecting the central pain (brain) sensitization. The most common symptoms of fibromyalgia are

• Pain and stiffness all over the body.
• Fatigue and tiredness.
• Depression and anxiety.
• Sleep problems.
• Problems with thinking, memory, and concentration.
• Headaches, including migraines.
• Tingling or numbness in hands and feet.
• Pain in the face or jaw, including disorders of the jaw known as a temporomandibular joint syndrome (also known as TMJ).
• Digestive problems, such as abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and even irritable bowel syndrome (also known as IBS).

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