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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But similar to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or fibromyalgia, IC/BPS can in fact occur—and cause very real, persistent symptoms—even when scans and tests show nothing is physically awry.
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
An outdated 1995 study sparked interest in malic acid's role in treating fibromyalgia symptoms.
—Mary Choy, Health, 14 July 2024
But similar to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or fibromyalgia, IC/BPS can in fact occur—and cause very real, persistent symptoms—even when scans and tests show nothing is physically awry.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
Hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, fibromyalgia, and neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, are all also linked to vitamin D deficiency.
—Veronica Cristino and Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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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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