Table 2 Frequency of occurrence of functional and vegetative symptoms in percent of the degree of pronouncement (ordered alphabetically). 42 patients answered the questions.
From: Prospective Epidemiological Observations on the Course of the Disease in Fibromyalgia Patients
| Symptom | None | Slight | Moderate | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy | 50.0 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Breathlessness | 41.7 | 14.6 | 27.1 | 4.2 |
| Stomach complaints | 41.7 | 14.6 | 20.8 | 10.4 |
| Complaints urinating | 60.4 | 16.7 | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| Diarrhoea | 68.8 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 2.1 |
| Trouble sleeping through | 12.5 | 10.4 | 27.1 | 37.5 |
| Trouble going to sleep | 12.5 | 12.5 | 31.3 | 31.3 |
| Disturbances of the senses of the upper extremity | 22.9 | 12.5 | 35.4 | 16.7 |
| Disturbances of the senses of the lower extremity | 18.8 | 20.8 | 31.3 | 16.7 |
| Heart problems | 25.0 | 12.5 | 33.3 | 16.7 |
| Cold hands or feet | 14.6 | 14.6 | 33.3 | 25.0 |
| Lump in the throat feeling | 35.4 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 14.6 |
| Headaches | 12.5 | 18.8 | 16.7 | 39.6 |
| Circulatory disturbances | 14.6 | 16.7 | 35.4 | 20.8 |
| Morning Stiffness | 12.5 | 2.1 | 39.6 | 33.3 |
| Fatigue | 12.5 | 10.4 | 39.6 | 25.0 |
| Tendency to sweat | 20.8 | 14.6 | 27.1 | 25.0 |
| Menstruation pain | 62.5 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 14.6 |
| Swallowing problems | 56.3 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 2.1 |
| Swelling of the upper extremity | 31.3 | 6.3 | 37.5 | 12.5 |
| Swelling of the lower extremity | 27.1 | 12.5 | 29.2 | 18.8 |
| Indigestion | 54.2 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 10.4 |
| Dry mouth | 29.2 | 14.6 | 22.9 | 20.8 |
| Irregular menstruation | 77.1 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Reduced capability | 2.1 | 2.1 | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| Constipation | 60.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Feeling full | 33.3 | 6.3 | 25.0 | 22.9 |
| Trembling hands | 43.8 | 14.6 | 25.0 | 4.2 |