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Get insight into this often misunderstood disorder and ways it can be successfully treated.
| Health Spotlight: Fibromyalgia Taking back your life |
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Fibromyalgia is a term many people know, but it's much less common for people to understand the disorder. Fibromyalgia doesn't make you look any different. There's no one test that can say for sure that you have it. In addition, there is a wide range of symptoms, which can vary from person to person. You may have heard that fibromyalgia is not a real disease or that the symptoms are "all in a person's head" or that people with fibromyalgia are hypochondriacs or simply depressed or stressed.
Make no mistake: Fibromyalgia is a real, long-term health condition that science is just starting to understand. The core symptom is widespread pain occurring throughout much of the body at about the same level for at least three months – with no other explanation for the pain. Improvements in brain imaging and pain testing in recent years have helped doctors gain critical insight into its cause. In particular, fibromyalgia is now understood to be caused by... | | READ THE FULL ARTICLE |
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| | | The core symptom of fibromyalgia is widespread pain in at least four of five regions of the body – as depicted above – and having had pain symptoms at about the same level for at least three months, with no other discernable cause. | | |
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| Looking for more? Every day, Mayo Clinic sees patients who hurt, aren't sleeping well, are exhausted and have trouble concentrating. Many times, they've been told their symptoms are from stress or depression. Fibromyalgia is one of the most misunderstood disorders in medicine today. With Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia, you'll learn the facts about this disorder and the science behind treatments that can help you manage it. | | ORDER NOW |
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