What are the first signs of fibromyalgia? Pain.
The main symptom of fibromyalgia is chronic pain. “At the beginning, it may be localized, then it spreads throughout the body; those affected say they ‘ache all over,’” explains the French National Health Insurance website. Specifically, the pain is:
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Diffuse and migratory: it can manifest in different areas for the same person;
persistent, but fluctuating in intensity over time;
variable depending on the moment: it can take the form of joint, muscle, tendon, or neurological pain.
Body parts close to the spine (neck, shoulders, shoulder blades, hips, lower back, rib cage, etc.) are particularly sensitive, as are the areas surrounding certain joints.
