You are NOT crazy!The pain is real. The fatique is real. The depression is real. Fibromyalgia is called an auto-immune disease. It has no external symptons that are noticable. The way to cure.... I haven't found one. It can however be controlled to some extent. Diet is one of the best ways I have found.
Fibromyalgia makes you feel tired and causes muscle pain and "tender points." Tender points are places on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms or legs that hurt when touched. People with fibromyalgia may have other symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, morning stiffness, headaches, and problems with thinking and memory, sometimes called "fibro fog."
No one knows what causes fibromyalgia. Anyone can get it, but it is most common in middle-aged women. People with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases are particularly likely to develop fibromyalgia. Some other things that help are:
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