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- The primary NIH organization for research on Fibromyalgia is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Fibromyalgia
Also called: FMS
Fibromyalgia makes you feel tired and causes muscle pain and "tender points." Tender points are places on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms or legs that hurt when touched. People with fibromyalgia may have other symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, morning stiffness, headaches, and problems with thinking and memory, sometimes called "fibro fog."
No one knows what causes fibromyalgia. Anyone can get it, but it is most common in middle-aged women. People with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases are particularly likely to develop fibromyalgia. There is no cure for fibromyalgia, but medicines can help you manage your symptoms. Getting enough sleep and exercising may also help.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Fibromyalgia
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What Is Fibromyalgia?
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Fibromyalgia
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Overviews
- Fibromyalgia(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fibromyalgia(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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Fibromyalgia(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Latest News
- Health Tip: Help Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms(09/11/2012, HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Living with Fibromyalgia(08/30/2012, HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Defining Fibromyalgia(08/22/2012, HealthDay)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Fibromyalgia Diagnosis(National Fibromyalgia Association)
- Fibromyalgia Symptoms(National Fibromyalgia Association)
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Treatment
- Anticonvulsants Drugs(Consumers Union of U.S.)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fibromyalgia Treatment(National Fibromyalgia Association)
- Living with Fibromyalgia, Drugs Approved to Manage Pain(Food and Drug Administration)
- Milnacipran (Savella) for Fibromyalgia: What Makes It Different?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapies for Fibromyalgia(National Fibromyalgia Association)
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Fibromyalgia and CAM: At a Glance(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Coping
- Depression and Fibromyalgia(National Fibromyalgia Association)
- Fibromyalgia Pain: Options for Coping(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Maintaining a Positive Attitude: Ten Strategies(National Fibromyalgia Association)
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Disease Management
- Exercise and Fibromyalgia(National Fibromyalgia Association)
- Fibromyalgia Patient Handbook(American Chronic Pain Association, American Pain Foundation) - PDF
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Figuring Out Fibromyalgia: Perplexing Pain and Fatigue(National Institutes of Health)
- Live a Full Life with Fibro(American Osteopathic Association)
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Related Issues
- Fibromyalgia (FMS): What Causes It?(Arthritis Foundation)
- Fibromyalgia and Holidays/Vacations(National Fibromyalgia Association)
- Fibromyalgia Misconceptions(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Tutorials
- Fibromyalgia(Patient Education Institute)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Fibromyalgia(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Fibromyalgia
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologist XXXIX. Sonographic assessment of the...
- Article: Association between body mass index and response to a brief...
- Article: Measures of fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Brief Pain Inventory...
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Research and Other Fibromyalgia Terms and Definitions(National Fibromyalgia Association)
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Directories
- ACR: Geographic Membership Directory(American College of Rheumatology)
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Organizations
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Statistics
- Fibromyalgia(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Children
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Juvenile Fibromyalgia(National Fibromyalgia Association)
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Teenagers
- Juvenile Fibromyalgia(National Fibromyalgia Association)
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Men
- Men with Fibromyalgia(National Fibromyalgia Association)
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Women
- Fibromyalgia and Pregnancy(National Fibromyalgia Association)
- Fibromyalgia and Your Menstrual Cycle(InteliHealth)
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Patient Handouts
- Fibromyalgia
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