Abstract
Objective: Expose the somatic symptoms of Fibromyalgia, analyze their impact on the quality of life of patients with this pathology and study interventions to minimize this problem. Bibliographic review: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome of chronic pain associated with somatic and cognitive symptoms, fatigue and sleep disorders that directly affect the lives of patients due to the symptomatology related to joint pain. In Brazil there is a prevalence of 2% of Fibromyalgia, with a proportion of 1 man for every 5.5 women and, in relation to the epidemiology of somatic symptoms, of a total of 140 patients with this pathology, 91 had at least one somatic symptom. Its etiopathogenesis is complex, multifaceted, not completely known, and involves extrinsic and intrinsic factors. For diagnostic criteria, the widespread pain index (WPI), Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) and the presence or history of somatic symptoms are currently used. Currently, several types of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are used. Final considerations: The work elucidates that there is a prevalence of somatic symptoms in patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, however it is necessary to develop means of measuring patients' pain in a more specific way, as well as to increase strategies that provide an early intervention.