I hope what I have to say is helpful to most.
First for those who aren't too sure what fibromyalgia is all about .
Common signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia include: wide spread pain, allover achenes, deep pain in the tissues( not the joints as you may have heard in the commercials selling drugs) "at least not for me", presser points on the body that are very sensitive to the touch, (as seen in the pictures above), temperomandibular joint syndrome ( jaw pain ), myofacial pain, ( pain in facial tissues ), muscle twitching and weakness, pins and needles in the legs, chronic headaches, sleep disorders, fatigue, weight gain, memory loss, fibro. fog, (cognitive or memory impairment ) anxiety, depression, temperature sensitivity, and more...symptoms vary for the afflicted.

When I first found out what it was I had, was really something with a name rather than just getting old before my time or burned out from work and parenting I was so relieved because some Drs. say or think it's all in your head!.
It all started with bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome from repetitive motion in the 22 yrs as a chair side dental assistant, working four handed dentistry, in general and specialty dentistry.
I had surgery done on my right hand but the recovery was so difficult from the fibromyalgia that I decided not to go ahead with the other hand.