Many patients experience shallow breathing and upper body discomfort. Often, patients with FMS have been misdiagnosed with heart disease in the past. Patients may experience migraines, tension, or vascular headaches. Many sufferers develop an arthritic condition of the temporomandibular joint in the jaw. Common symptoms include facial pain, joint popping or locking, pain with chewing and inability to completely open or close the mouth.
Many patients experience digestive problems, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
Some may develop a chronic, inflammatory condition of the bladder. She may also experience pain during sex, or pain in the vulva region during menstruation. This syndrome involves the compulsive urge to move the legs when at rest or lying down. Other symptoms may be attributable to Fibromyalgia that are not on this list. If the medical community understood Fibromyalgia completely, there would be a cure for it.