Is there any medical evidence that Fibromyalgia exists ?

Although there is no definitive test that can be performed to diagnose fibromyalgia, there is medical evidence that fibromyalgia exists. Fibromyalgia patients often present with abnormal levels of a number of biochemical substances, including lowered serotonin levels, growth hormone and cortisol levels, and elevated levels of substance P, a chemical in the spinal chord that causes the body to experience pain.

In addition, fibromyalgia patients have been found to have significantly lower than normal levels of muscle energy molecules called ATP, and often present with palpable painful knots under the skin as a result of constantly contracted muscle tissue.

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