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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It is also linked to worsening pain, anxiety, and depression symptoms in people with fibromyalgia.
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One reviewer with fibromyalgia said using this has helped ease their pain.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
It is also linked to worsening pain, anxiety, and depression symptoms in people with fibromyalgia.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
One reviewer with fibromyalgia said using this has helped ease their pain.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
In a case related to fibromyalgia, the opinion of Dr. James Bress, an internist, carried more weight with an insurer than the patient’s rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 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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