What is the meaning of the name?

"FMS is not a new syndrome. It was first described by William Balfour, a surgeon at the
University of Edinburgh, in 1816, but for many years the medical profession called it
many different names, including chronic rheumatism, myalgia, pressure point syndrome
and fibrositis, and the condition was also thought to be psychological by some physicians.
 In 1987, the American Medical Association (AMA) recognized FMS as a true illness
and a major cause of disability. Now, nearly ten years later, it is still, unfortunately, too
often dismissed as the  "newest fad disease", and most physicians still lack the diagnostic
skills needed to differentiate it from other chronic pain conditions. In fact, until recently,
it was rare to find a doctor who had even heard of FMS as a "real" condition, and very
few doctors have recieved any substantial training in treating the syndrome."
[Devin Starlanyl, M.D. ; Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S, M.A]

What is Fibromyalgia Syndrome(FMS)?

FMS produces chronic body-wide pain, which migrates and can be felt from head to toe.
Other symptoms include persistent fatigue, headaches, cognitive or memory impairment,
morning stiffness and non-restorative sleep. The pain can migrate from day to day. Recent
scientific research studies have shown central nervous system involvement in FMS.

• Over 6 million Americans, 90% of them women in the prime of their life, suffer from
  FMS and sometimes struggle for years before being correctly diagnosed.
  
• Symptoms usually appear between 20-55 years of age, but children are also
  diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome.

• Pain and severe fatigue may keep FMS sufferers from their chosen profession and
  unable to perform common daily tasks.

• Fibromyalgia pain continues throughout a person’s lifetime.