The neck might be stiff. The muscles and soft tissues might become quite tender and you might even notice this when other people touch you on the shoulder or give you a hug. Headaches can accompany these symptoms usually a dull tension type of headache. Many people with fibromyalgia will have symptoms of irritability in their bowel with bloating or irregular bowel habits. Women may complain of premenstrual fluid retention.
Concentration is often poor.
The brain sometimes just doesn't seem to work properly being foggy with poor memory retention. Yet this is often in contrast to the sharp mind that one had before the whole problem began. The sleep may become disturbed and be of poor quality often with shallowness and frequent wakening. The feeling of being unrefreshed in the morning is characteristic. The symptoms of fibromyalgia may range from very mild and occasional to severe and persistent.