TABLE 5

Symptoms and factors indicative of nociplastic pain

Difficulty localizing pain
Chronic fatigue
Memory problems (ie, brain fog)
Anxiety or depression
Poor sleep quality
Irritable bowel symptoms
Chronic headache
Chronic pelvic pain
Hypersensitivity to nonpainful stimuli (light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, allodynia or hyperalgesia)
Report of more comorbid illnesses
Intolerance to multiple medications without true allergy
Frequent use of healthcare services
  • Based on information from reference 9.