If you are suffering from Fibromyalgia, at first you may think you just have a bad case of the flu… you seem to have many of the same symptoms… such as the pain, achiness, tenderness, and stiffness in your muscles. But as the symptoms drag on you know something else must be wrong.

Unfortunately. Fibromyalgia is all too common a condition associated with muscular pain, fatigue and multiple tender points. Fibromyalgia symptoms may come and go or last for years. Between 3% and 6% of the general population is thought to have fibromyalgia, with symptoms most commonly found in people between the ages of 20 and 50.

In the US, 8 to 12 million people are thought to have fibromyalgia symptoms but not all are diagnosed so it is difficult to know exactly how many people suffer with it. Fibromyalgia is actually one of the most common diseases affecting the muscles, tendons, and joints in women. Fibromyalgia is much more common in females than males with four times more women displaying symptoms than men. The good news is Fibromyalgia is not degenerating or crippling. The bad news is that it can make your life miserable.

Many of the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia overlap with other things making a firm diagnosis extremely difficult. Anything that puts additional stress on your body will tend to make your symptoms worse while things that help build up the body will tend to help relieve the symptoms. Food sensitivities, low adrenal function, nutrient deficiencies, metabolic disorders, and more can all act as stressors to make your symptoms worse.

Fibromyalgia symptoms can also be aggravated by other stressors like air pollution (indoor or outdoor), food chemicals, additives and preservatives, caffeine, lack of sleep, anxiety, etc.

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