Tender Points

• Fibromyalgia is diagnosed by palatable pain within 11 of the 18 tender points in the body. These points are located in the neck, shoulders, chest, arms, hips, thighs and knees.
  
  

Muscle Aches

• Fibromyalgia sufferers frequently describe their pain as widespread muscle aches. The soreness occurs in all four quadrants of the body and continues for more than three months.
  
  

Burning & Tingling

• Chronic pain from fibromyalgia has been described as burning and tingling. It has even been explained as feeling like electric-shocks, similar to that felt in neuropathic pain.
  
  

Heachaches

• Chronic pain in the head is a common symptom of fibromyalgia, causing muscular headaches and migraines. Headaches can stem from temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), another symptom of fibromyalgia.
  
  

Treatment

• Lyrica (pregablin) was the first FDA approved medication for chronic fibromyalgia pain. Anti-inflammatories, analgesics and anti-depressants are also given to help the pain.