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what is fybromialgia?

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Fibromyalgia?: This syndrome is a chronic pain disorder characterized by  fatigue and nonrestorative sleep. The cause remains unknown. It is most commonly seen in women. There are multiple treatments all of which are nonsurgical.

Question 2

who gets fibromyalgia?

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Anyone: Women, men and children can get fibromyalgia. However fibromyalgia is much more common among women and people with chronic autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Question 3

can fibromyalgia go away?

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Rarely: Fibromyalgia is usually chronic but it can spontaneously resolve on occasion.

Question 4

how did i get fibromyalgia?

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Unknown: The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. People have developed fms after physical, and or emotional trauma, in addition cases have also been seen after a viral or bacterial infection. It is most likely caused by many different triggers and in some people from multiple triggers.

Question 5

what can cure fibromyalgia?

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Control only: No known cure to fully eradicate, but several medications are quite helpful to control the symptoms.  Best success with lyrica, savella, (milnacipran) cymbalta.  Non-medication approaches involve exercise, stress management, and healthy diet.

Question 6

how common is fibromyalgia?

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Very common: Fibromyalgia is very common. It affects up to 1 in 50 americans.

Question 7

can fibromyalgia be healed?

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No: It is a chronic neurologic disease which is not curable. There are medications which can often provide reasonable improvement.

Question 8

does fibromyalgia get worse?

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No: It is not a progressive disease and it is never fatal. See the excellent information on the www.Arthritis.Org website.

Question 9

can fibromyalgia cripple you?

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No: Fibromyalgia does not cause crippling deformities. It is very important to stay active, participate in social activities, and keep a positive outlook as the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia can cause depression and poor physical conditioning. There are many diseases that are worse but fibromyalgia can be difficult.

Question 10

what is fibromyalgia syndrome?

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Not arthritis: Fibromyalgia is a chronic painful condition that includes non-restful sleep, severe daytime fatigue, and painful hypersensitivity to light touch. It is not an arthritic nor an autoimmune condition. As many conditions such as hypothyroidism can have similar symptoms, careful diagnosis needs to be made by a doctor who is familiar with the condition and after other diagnoses have been excluded.

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