Table 4 Typical symptoms that physicians look for when diagnosing FM
From: A patient and physician survey of fibromyalgia across Latin America and Europe
Europe | Latin America | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptom† | PCP | Specialist | PCP | Specialist |
N = 503 | N = 495 | N = 253 | N = 254 | |
Chronic/widespread pain | 55% | 54% | 68% | 74% |
Problems sleeping | 1% | 2% | 4% | 2% |
Fatigue | 7% | 9% | 5% | 4% |
Headaches | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1% |
Facial pain | 0 | 1% | 2% | 0 |
Heightened sensitivity to touch | 14% | 14% | 7% | 5% |
Difficulty concentrating | 1% | 1% | 0 | 0 |
Numbness &/or tingling sensations | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
Feelings of anxiety | 0 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
Feelings of depression | 4% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
Joint pain | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Stiffness | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Leg cramps | 0 | 1% | 1% | 0 |
Low back pain | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% |