If you've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, then you already know that it is chronic illness featuring pain, with tender points on the body that hurt in response to the lightest pressure... and extreme fatigue. Also, you're probably already well aware of the sleep issues, mental fog, and dozens of other symptoms that come with this debilitating syndrome. What you may not be aware of is just how common anxiety disorders are for fibromyalgia sufferers. Approximately twenty percent of fibromyalgia sufferers also suffer from "mood disorders"... either anxiety or depression... or both.
Actually, anxiety is a common problem today, affecting between 10 and 20 percent of Americans... that's around 4 million people. Just as with fibromyalgia, anxiety disorders are more common in women than men and are most commonly diagnosed in people between the ages of 18 and 40.
