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Can fibromyalgia affect ones heart?
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Not what you think: Yes, but fibromyalgia is a disorder of the central nervous system that increases pain perception. It may affect your heart indirectly by increasing your response to pain, making your heart beat faster or harder. It does not have any direct impact on your heart.
Answered 8/24/2017
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Fibromialgia: The effect on the heart is dynamic and not physiological. It affects heart rhythm/rate. No direct damage to heart muscles.
Answered 1/16/2015
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