Early Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia Everyone Should Be Aware Of

Temperature Sensitivity

Temperature sensitivity is the inability to adapt to changes in temperature while having a lower threshold for both hot and cold stimuli, which can create pain for the patient. In our bodies, we have an entirely different set of nerves that sense temperature changes. These nerves are on our blood vessels, which can help explain this symptom, as individuals with this disease are known to have blood flow abnormalities and temperature sensitivity. Researchers have discovered that patients with this chronic condition have extra temperature sensing nerves along with different skin blood vessels called AV shunts, which are in the hands, feet, and face. These vessels are responsible for adjusting blood flow in response to temperature changes, which might help explain why fibromyalgia patients experience pain when it comes to temperature changes.