Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS or Fibro for short) is a chronic condition, which causes widespread pain and fatigue as well as a variety of other symptoms. The name fibromyalgia comes from “fibro” meaning fibrous tissues (such as tendons and ligaments), “my” meaning muscles, and “algia” meaning pain. The one big problem with this name is that it unfortunately does not really define the whole condition because fibromyalgia is so much more than muscle pain. Fibro is classified as a type of arthritic condition but unlike arthritis, Fibro does not cause joint pain or swelling. The pain from fibromyalgia is produced in the soft tissues of the body, including the muscles and tendons. Because fibromyalgia has few objective signs, and the pain is subjective, it has been called an invisible disability. Certain doctors have even nicknamed it the “irritable everything” syndrome.
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