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Fibromyalgia Fake
If you are reading this, someone close to you lives with and suffers from fibromyalgia (FM). Since FM is invisible, many find it hard to believe that it is a real illness or that anyone could really hurt that much all the time. Unfortunately, this is one of the main reasons that fibromyalgia is so often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and not properly treated.
Fibromyalgia is a central nervous system disorder that has three primary components: pain, fatigue and sleep problems. (1) Pain...
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Fibromyalgia
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Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Prevention There is no known prevention. References Abeles M, Solitar BM, Pillinger MH, Abeles AM.... Read more »
Fibromyalgia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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