fibromyalgia
noun
fi·bro·my·al·gia
ˌfī-ˌbrō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē)ə 
: a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and associated connective tissue structures that is typically accompanied by fatigue, headache, and sleep disturbances
fibromyalgic
noun
plural fibromyalgics
Most fibromyalgics are women who have gradual onset of symptoms between the ages of 20 and 45.
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Chest pain may indicate a heart attack in women and men but have other possible causes, including heart inflammation, a lung infection or blood clot, heartburn, rib fracture, or a painful condition like fibromyalgia.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Physicians often misidentify stiff person syndrome as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, or anxiety.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
And up to 39% meet the criteria for fibromyalgia (which itself is often confused with other diseases and disorders).
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
In addition to individual symptoms, the report recognized that people living with long COVID may also develop one or more diagnosable conditions, such as heart disease, cognitive impairment, and fibromyalgia.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 18 June 2024
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Physicians often misidentify stiff person syndrome as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, or anxiety.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
And up to 39% meet the criteria for fibromyalgia (which itself is often confused with other diseases and disorders).
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
In addition to individual symptoms, the report recognized that people living with long COVID may also develop one or more diagnosable conditions, such as heart disease, cognitive impairment, and fibromyalgia.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 18 June 2024
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fibromyalgia
noun
fi·bro·my·al·gia
ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˌmī-ˈal-j(ē-)ə
: a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and associated connective tissue structures that is typically accompanied by fatigue, headache, and sleep disturbances
called also fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis
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