• Fibromyalgia affects 3 to 6 million - or as many as one in 50 Americans.
• It occurs seven times more frequently in women than in men.
• Between 80 and 90 percent of those diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women.
• Women who have a family member with fibromyalgia are more likely to have fibromyalgia themselves.
• Fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic ailment after osteoarthritis.

• Fibromyalgia primarily occurs in women of childbearing age, but children,the elderly, and men can also be affected.

• 90% of fibromyalgia patients have jaw and facial tenderness that could produce symptoms of TMJD.
• 50% of all fibromyalgia patients suffer from sensitivities to odors, noise, bright lights, medications, and various foods.

Signs and Symptoms The following list does not insure the presence of this health condition. Please see the text and your healthcare professional for more information. General Whole body muscle and skeletal pain Aching Disturbed sleep patterns Fatigue Morning stiffness Specific tender and painful areas of the body when pressure is applied Depression Recurrent headaches Tender lymph nodes Bowel or bladder disturbances Sensitivity to heat or cold Anxiety Gastrointestinal disturbances Dizziness Occasional racing heart beats Decreased coordination Allergies Irritable bowel syndrome Raynaud's syndrome Temporal mandibular joint dysfunction

Other general, common symptoms include aching, disturbed sleep patterns, fatigue, morning stiffness, depression, recurrent headaches, tender lymph nodes, bowel or bladder disturbances, sensitivity to heat or cold, anxiety, gastrointestinal disturbances, dizziness, occasional racing heart beats, decreased coordination, and environmental allergies. The presence of certain diseases is also common with a fibromyalgia diagnosis. Three of the most common diseases are irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Raynaud's disease, and temporal mandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ).

• An Introduction to Fibromyalgia
• Treatment Options for Fibromyalgia
  Includes Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Nutraceuticals as well as other treatment options.