Symptoms
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Pain all over in your muscles above and below the waist
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Fatigue (tiredness)
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Sleep difficulties
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Morning stiffness
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Muscle knots, cramping, weakness
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Digestive disorders
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Headaches/migraines
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Balance problems
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Itchy/burning skin
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Tingling, numbness or swelling in your hands and feet
- Forgetfulness or poor concentration
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Feeling an urgent need to urinate, especially at night
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Irritable or uncomfortable bowels (diarrhoea or constipation and abdominal pain)
- Painful menstrual periods
Causes
The exact cause of fibromyalgia is not known but it most likely involves a variety of factors. These may include:
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Genetics
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Infections
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Physical or emotional trauma
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