Table 4.
Typical symptoms that physicians look for when diagnosing FM
| |
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% |
† 14 common symptoms were given. Base case = physicians currently seeing or having seen patients with FM.