American Medical Association Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Welcome to the American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association

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The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association (AFSA) is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research that accelerates the pace of medical discoveries to improve the quality of life for patients with fibromyalgia. …

Fibromyalgia | Arthritis | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Fibromyalgia (fi·bro·my·al·gi·a) is a condition that causes pain all over the body (also referred to as widespread pain), sleep problems, fatigue, and often emotional and mental distress. People with fibromyalgia may be more sensitive to pain than people without fibromyalgia. This is called abnormal pain perception processing.

Fibromyalgia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Fibromyalgia | AAFP - American Academy of Family Physicians

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Fibromyalgia is an idiopathic, chronic, nonarticular pain syndrome defined by widespread musculoskeletal pain and generalized tender points ( Table 1). Other common symptoms include sleep ...

Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome | Clinical …

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Most medication trials have been short, such as 6 to 12 weeks. Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic illness. There is strong evidence for effective FMS treatments in …

Fibromyalgia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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Duloxetine (Cymbalta) and milnacipran (Savella) may help ease the pain and fatigue associated with fibromyalgia. Your doctor may prescribe amitriptyline or the …

The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association, Inc. (AFSA)

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The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association’s (AFSA) primary mission is to fund superior quality, scientific studies on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), which is …

What is Fibromyalgia? - Symptoms & Treatment | NIAMS

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Fibromyalgia tends to run in families, and some scientists believe that certain genes could make you more likely to develop it. However, the disorder also occurs in people with no family history of the disorder. …

Fibromyalgia | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …

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Fibromyalgia (fi·bro·my·al·gi·a) is a condition that causes pain all over the body, also called widespread pain. Fibromyalgia also causes sleep problems, fatigue, …

Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia is commonly considered to be a stress-related disorder due to its frequent development following stressful life events, which may include physical trauma (e.g., motor vehicle accident, often involving neck injury), …