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What is Fibromyalgia?

Get fibromyalgia information, including symptoms of fibromyalgia, other conditions that occur with fibromyalgia, and how fibromyalgia varies from person to person.
Explaining Fibromyalgia - Ideas for Explaining Fibromyalgia to Your F…
It's always a challenge explaining fibromyalgia to the people around us. Get ideas from other people with the condition so you have a better handle on explaining fibromyalgia and share the explanations that have (or haven't) worked for you.
What is Fibromyalgia?
Learn the basics of fibromyalgia, its many symptoms, and what treatment options are available. Also find other resources to help you learn more about diagnosing, managing and coping with fibromyalgia.
A Simple Explanation of Fibromyalgia
Have you tried to understand fibromyalgia but can't get past the medical jargon? Are you struggling to comprehend how a bizarre conglomeration of symptoms that come and go can all stem from one condition? Get a simple explanation of what's going on in the body of someone with fibromyalgia.
The 7 Types of Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia pain isn't easy to define. In fact, it's made up of several different kinds of pain. Learn about different kinds of fibromyalgia pain and what treatments may work for them.
Fibromyalgia Pain - Types of Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia pain isn't all one type of pain - it can be several different types. See what types of fibromyalgia pain other people have and share your own experience.
Evidence the Pain is REAL
See physiological evidence that demonstrates fibromyalgia pain is real and has a physical basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding fibromyalgia is difficult. Get started on the path toward understanding fibromyalgia by getting answers to common questions. Also find out how to get answers to your own questions.
Could chronic lower back pain mean fibromyalgia?
Could chronic lower back pain mean you have fibromyalgia? Find out what your doctor will look for before making a fibromyalgia diagnosis.
Fibromyalgia Fact Sheet
Get basic facts about fibromyalgia, treating fibromyalgia, symptoms of fibromyalgia, diagnosing fibromyalgia, what doctors treat fibromyalgia and more. Also get links to more in-depth information about all the topics covered.
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire is frequently used by doctors and researchers to gauge the impact of fibromyalgia on patients' lives. It has been evaluated for reliability and validity in the fibromyalgia population, making this a highly credible evaluation tool.
Scoring the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
Learn how to score the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, which frequently is used by doctors and researchers to assess the impact fibromyalgia is having on your life.
Take the Fibromyalgia Screening Quiz
See whether your symptoms are consistent with fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia Tender Points
See a diagram of where the 18 tender points are on the body.
In-Depth Information on Fibromyalgia
Get information on fibromyalgia including what brain chemicals are believed to play a role in the condition.
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