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Members shared their most disturbing fibromyalgia symptoms, with many describing the cruel morning ritual of waking up already in pain or... Read more

Members shared their most disturbing fibromyalgia symptoms, with many describing the cruel morning ritual of waking up already in pain or experiencing crippling foot pain the moment they step out of bed. Several members described overwhelming sensory symptoms including dizzy spells with visual disturbances, sensitivity to bright light, burning and throbbing sensations throughout the body, and explosive sounds inside their head that they simply have to endure. A recurring theme was the cognitive fog that comes with forgetting words and names, along with balance issues leading to falls, and the exhausting effort of maintaining a cheerful exterior while struggling to breathe inside.