The most common fibromyalgia symptom is pain - extreme and widespread pain - felt all over the body. Sufferers describe their fibromyalgia symptoms as pain that is 'sharp', deep' or 'throbbing'. Many have tender points on the body that are painful when pressed. In fact ,doctors can recognise18 tender points that are fibromyalgia symptoms and if they find 11, they are likely to diagnose you with fibromyalgia.
Another fibromyalgia symptom is crippling and constant fatigue, even after a full night's sleep. Other common fibromyalgia symptoms include: sleep problems; morning stiffness; anxiety; depression; headaches; and swelling, numbness and tingling in hands, arms, legs and feet. Be aware that fibromyalgia can occur by itself or with one of the many other types of arthritis, especially rheumatoid arthritis.