Take the following survey to learn more about whether you may have Fibromyalgia:

 

___ Have you been in chronic pain (> 3 months)?

___ Do you experience diffuse pain of variable intensity that is poorly
      localized?

___ Is your pain particularly severe in the morning or late evening?

___ Does your pain flare up when you are overactive (e.g. excessive
      activities)?

___ Do you experience stiffness throughout your body, but mainly in
      your spine, shoulders, and hips?

___ Are your symptoms aggravated by stress, or rainy, cold weather?

___ Do you suffer from anxiety?

___ Have your blood tests come back normal?

___ Does your pain increase after 15 minutes or so of exercise, and is
      not necessarily relieved by rest?

___ Are you fatigued?

___ Do you get exhausted after a relatively minimal amount of activity?

___ Do you have chronic headaches?

___ Would you classify your sleep as poor, or do you feel “unrefreshed”
      when you wake up from sleep?

___ Do you have “irritable bowel” characterized by irregular bowel
      movements and pain or bloating of the abdomen, sometimes relieved
      by defecating?

If you answered "yes" to the majority of these questions, you may have Fibromyalgia.

This survey is not meant to diagnosis any condition. Only a qualified physician can make a diagnosis following a comprehensive evaluation that would include checking the 18 "tender points" that are indicative of Fibromyalgia.  

Take the first step to feeling and functioning better in 2010. Call us at (815) 609-7735 to schedule a consultation with Dr. Nabzdyk today!