other people don’t recognize how much they interfere with everyday activities.
The CDC notes that problems with thinking, memory, and concentration can occur with fibromyalgia.
5. Increased Sensitivity
Some people with fibromyalgia experience heightened sensitivity.
Things that might cause relatively little discomfort to someone else may feel considerably more intense.
People may also report sensitivity to temperature, light, noise, or touch.
This doesn’t mean someone is simply “too sensitive.”
Fibromyalgia is associated with changes in how the nervous system processes painful and non-painful signals. Mayo Clinic describes fibromyalgia as amplifying