7.Mood swings
In most cases, fibromyalgia is deeply intertwined with mood disorders and overlaps with emotional problems such as depression and phobia. By itself, the disease also triggers these problems or makes them worse. Initially, the mood swings are a part of a defense mechanism to prompt you to look for the pain source and protect your body from harmful elements. But since no change can be made, the patient feels frustrated and tends to become very irritable.
Chronic pain in fibromyalgia creates a state of sustained stress, and there’s a limit as to how much stress we can endure. At some point, we reach the threshold and suffer a breakdown characterized by anxiety and depression. As noted above, these emotions may also amplify the pain and create a loop. Thus, even if it seems very difficult, maintaining your emotions under control is a part of the therapy.