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Health Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia Risk Factors

Risk Factors

As many as 6 million Americans have fibromyalgia. Some evidence suggests that several factors may make people more susceptible to fibromyalgia. These risk factors include being female, having had difficult experiences in childhood, having a psychological vulnerability to stress, and coming from a very stressful culture or environment.

Women

Nine out of 10 fibromyalgia patients are women. Women may be more prone to develop fibromyalgia during menopause.

Age

The disorder usually occurs in ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Fibromyalgia Epidemiological Survey

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Shortly after we formed the National Fibromyalgia Association nearly 10 years ago, we began to... Read more »

Migraineurs With Fibromyalgia Take Note

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

There's good news today for sufferers of fibromyalgia. Since fibromyalgia and Migraine disease are... Read more »

First Fibromyalgia Tissue Bank

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...National Institute of Health, the world’s first ever fibromyalgia tissue bank is being... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day - May 12

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

In recognition of Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Pfizer is providing a charitable donation to four... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Feels Like You're 80

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...speakers who said there is data showing that the average fibromyalgia patient of 47 feels like... Read more »

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Fibromyalgia: Highlights

Risk Factors:As many as 6 million Americans have fibromyalgia. Risk factors include being female, having had difficult experiences in childhood, having a psychological vulnerability to... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: References

...Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Durability of Effect Study of Pregabalin for Pain Associated With Fibromyalgia. American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Presentation # L44.Harris RE and... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Introduction

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome of unknown causes that results in lasting, sometimes debilitating, muscle pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is also known as fibrositis or fibromyositis.General... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Resources

...Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseaseswww.arthritis.org -- Arthritis Foundationwww.fmaware.org -- National Fibromyalgia Foundationwww.fmpartnership.org -- National Fibromyalgia... Read more »

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