Kimberly Bruce of Oronoco has often faced incredulous reactions when discussing her medical symptoms. Most people with fibromyalgia can relate. Bruce says she received her official diagnosis nine ...
Dear Doctors: I had muscle pain and exhaustion for two years, and no one could figure out what was wrong. A rheumatologist recently diagnosed me with fibromyalgia. I would appreciate any information ...
For those living with a chronic illness, getting through the day is difficult enough. But what about when your friends, family and even your doctor don’t believe you? “For the longest period of time, ...
Dr. Philip Lage-Hansen and colleagues used the EULAR Congress to share their new data on the prevalence of fulfillment of survey-based criteria for fibromyalgia among 248 newly referred patients in a ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia decades ago. I suffered before my diagnosis and have suffered since with every single symptom that defines this disease. It ...
Fibromyalgia causes severe pain throughout the body. But scientists do not know the precise mechanisms that create this suffering. The pain usually develops gradually but can also seem to come out of ...
Pain management doctors focus on helping a person find relief from pain due to underlying conditions or as long-term consequences of surgical procedures. Pain management doctors work with a variety of ...