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 About
Mary Shomon:
Mary Shomon is a patient advocate and bestselling author
of books that help you live well with overlooked, underdiagnosed
and complex health conditions. Find out more, and contact
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What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia (pronounced fy-bro-my-al-ja)
is a common and perplexing chronic condition characterized by widespread
and often severe musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points.
Fibromyalgia is also sometimes referred to as fibromyalgia
syndrome (FMS), fibrositis, fibromyositis, and myofibrositis.
Fibromyalgia has only recently
been recognized as an actual condition, when formalized criteria for diagnosis
were established in 1990. Fibromyalgia has not been identified
as an autoimmune disorder itself. However, it often accompanies other
endocrine and rheumatic autoimmune disorders, and the American Autoimmune
Related Diseases Association has designated it as autoimmune.
Fibromyalgia can be quite difficult
to diagnose, because its shares symptoms with many other disorders.
A complete description of Fibromyalgia is featured in the book Living
Well With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.
Next: What Causes Fibromyalgia?
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