Fibromyalgia Causes
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Causes of Fibromyalgia
The exact cause is unknown.
The following conditions are commonly associated with fibromyalgia:
- Depression and Anxiety
- Muscle pain
- Chronic headache, such as Muscle Contraction Headache (frequently beginning with neck discomfort)
- Numbness and tingling
- Sensation of swollen hands and edema (swelling usually in the feet, ankles, and legs)
- Nocturnal myoclonus (moving legs involuntarily during sleep)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Drug Dependence
- Premenstrual Tension Syndrome
- Female urethral syndrome (irritable bladder)
- Raynaud's Phenomenon
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