Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is an enigmatic condition as there is an absence of tissue inflammation. It is referred to as a "syndrome," because it manifests as a combination of signs and symptoms rather than a characteristic clinical entity. The duration of symptoms may vary from months to even years. As a poorly-understood condition, it is a challenge to both the patient and the physician.


FM is often accompanied by tactile allodynia, which is pain generated by a painless stimuli. Fibromyalgia was originally known as fibrositis.

Recent research suggests that fibromyalgia may be gene-controlled, which goes to say that people with fibromyalgia may be genetically predisposed to the health condition. The pain experienced by these patients is genuine and not a fake; this is authenticated by specialists.

Fibromyalgia can occur independently, nevertheless, there is a prevailing theory that FM is a co-morbid diorder; in other words, it occurs alongside another disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus.Most often the original ‘trigger’ gets treated but the fibromyalgia remains. Chronic fatigue syndrome, gluten sensitivity and irritable bowel syndrome are some of the other triggering primary disorders.

Unlike those affected by rheumatic conditions, there is no tissue inflammation in the affected patients, hence there is no accompanying body deformity. There is no internal damage either.