Dear Dr. Donohue: I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The problem is that people look at me and think I don#39;t look sick, so how could I feel so bad. My muscles hurt. I#39;m so tired that by noon I am exhausted. Please explain fibromyalgia. Maybe the public will see that I may look OK on the outside but I am screaming with pain on the inside. -- M.S.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The problem is that people look at me and think I don#39;t look sick, so how could I feel so bad. My muscles hurt. I#39;m so tired that by noon I am exhausted. Please explain fibromyalgia.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have fibromyalgia. The problem is that people look at me and think I don#39;t look sick, so how could I feel so bad. My muscles hurt. I#39;m so tired that by noon I am exhausted. Please explain fibromyalgia. Maybe the public will see that I may look OK on the outside, but I am screaming with pain on the inside.

Norwegian investigators have identified a link between sleep problems and an increased risk in women developing fibromyalgia (long-term body-wide pain and tenderness in the muscles, joints, tendons, and other soft tissues). The risk of developing the syndrome increased with severity of sleep problems and the association was stronger among women who were middle-age and older compared to younger ...

More than six million Americans suffer with fibromyalgia-related pain. The discomfort, which can be severe, is most frequently felt in muscles, joints and tendons -- and it can be worsened by stress and anxiety.