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- Q Why is fibromyalgia so controversial?
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Celeste Cooper, RheumatologyYou have probably heard “I do not believe in fibromyalgia.” Nothing could be more hurtful. The fact is, fibromyalgia is not a belief system, it is a collection of symptoms (syndrome) that is consistent among a particular patient... Full Answer
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- Q How is fibromyalgia different from chronic fatigue syndrome?
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Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, Integrative MedicineFor most people, they are effectively the same illness with two different names. Full Answer
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- Q What are tender points?
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Dr. Michael Roizen, Internal MedicineThe 18 tender points or trigger points used to diagnose fibromyalgia are scattered all over the body. Tender points are found on the neck, shoulder blades, lower back, elbows, buttocks, knees, and other areas. These tender points are quite small, but... Full Answer
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- Q How many people have fibromyalgia?
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Fibromyalgia, a chronic (ongoing) condition characterized by muscle pain and tenderness, fatigue and sleep problems, affects about 2% of the total population (or about 5 million adults). It affects around seven times more women than men. Children... Full Answer
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- Q What percentage of the U.S. population is affected by fibromyalgia?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyAbout 2 percent of the United States population is affected by fibromyalgia. That's about five million people. Think about it: That's as if every person in the great state of Colorado had fibromyalgia. Fibro is about seven times more common in... Full Answer
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- Q Is fibromyalgia a psychosomatic illness?
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Celeste Cooper, RheumatologyNo fibromyalgia is not a mental health illness, it is a biological disorder characterized by body-wide pain and tenderness, disordered non-restorative sleep (confirmed in sleep studies), and cognitive dysfunction. Fibromyalgia is often accompanied by... Full Answer
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- Q How can a yeast infection affect fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, or myofascial pain?
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Celeste Cooper, RheumatologyA yeast infection can occur with fibromyalgia (FM) and overgrowth may increase the symptoms of bloating, brain fog, abdominal complaints, and muscle aches associated with FM and chronic myofascial pain (CMP). It can also exacerbate the usual... Full Answer
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- Q What medical conditions mimic fibromyalgia?
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Dr. Dawn Marcus, NeurologyFibromyalgia symptoms are nonspecific. This means that many of the symptoms seen with fibromyalgia are also present in other medical conditions. Your doctor really can't tell you that you have fibromyalgia until he has made certain that you don't... Full Answer
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- Q Is fibromyalgia a real disease?
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Celeste Cooper, RheumatologyFibromyalgia like many other disorders often called disease is actually a syndrome, a collective set of symptoms that remains the same within the identified group. This does not make it any less real. There is a plethora of research,... Full Answer
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- Q What research is being done on fibromyalgia?
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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases sponsor research to help understand fibromyalgia (FM) and find better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent it. Researchers are studying: Why people with FM have are highly... Full Answer
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