How bad can fibromyalgia get?

Most severe symptoms

It can be severe enough to keep you home from work and other activities. In a National Health Interview Survey, 87 percent of participants reported having pain on most days or every day of their lives. Fibromyalgia can also cause intense emotional symptoms.

What is the number one cause of fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is often triggered by a stressful event, including physical stress or emotional (psychological) stress. Possible triggers for the condition include: an injury. a viral infection.

What should you not eat if you have fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia: Seven foods to avoid continued

Food additives including MSG (monosodium glutamate) and nitrates.

Sugar, fructose, and simple carbohydrates.

Caffeine -- including coffee, tea, colas, and chocolate.

Yeast and gluten.

Dairy.

Nightshade Plants: Tomatoes, chili and bell peppers, potatoes, and eggplant.

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What diseases are similar to fibromyalgia?

Misdiagnosing Fibromyalgia: Why It's Common

Lupus. Like fibromyalgia, lupus affects women primarily, who experience pain in their joints as well as fatigue, memory issues, and headaches and stomachaches.

Multiple Sclerosis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Axial Spondyloarthritis.

Thyroid Disease.

Diabetes.

Anemia.