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	Fibromyalgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fibromyalgia is seen in 3% to 6% of the general population, and is most commonly diagnosed in individuals between the ages of 20 and 50.
		The primary symptom of fibromyalgia is widespread, diffuse pain, often including heightened sensitivity of the skin (Allodynia), tingling of the skin (often needlelike), achiness in the muscle tissues, weakness in the limbs, and nerve pain.
		Fibromyalgia can start as a result of some trauma (such as a traffic accident) or illness, but there is currently no known strong correlation between any specific type of trigger and the subsequent initiation of fibromyalgia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fibromyalgia (3160 words)

	Patient Education - Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia is an often misunderstood, even unrecognized, disorder that causes widespread muscle pain and tenderness which tends to come and go, and move about the body.
		Fibromyalgia is a clinical syndrome defined by chronic widespread muscular pain, fatigue and tenderness.
		Occasionally, fibromyalgia can be confused with other rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, but again there is a difference as these conditions cause inflammation in the joints and tissues.
	www.rheumatology.org /public/factsheets/fibromya_new.asp?aud=pat (1358 words)

	Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common illness that affects ~ 2% of the general population, of which the majority are female.
		Fibromyalgia’s defining features (chronic widespread pain and tenderness to palpation) could be explained by the mechanism known as “sympathetically maintained pain”.
		Fibromyalgia has neuropathic pain features since it is a stimulus-independent pain state accompanied by hypersensitivity to palpation (its medical term is allodynia), and abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, or electric-shocks.
	www.martinez-lavin.com /Fibromyalgia.htm (1417 words)

	Understanding Fibromyalgia. Acupuncture Today, March 2003
		Fibromyalgia is one of the most common rheumatic conditions of unknown etiology.
		Half of the people who have fibromyalgia also have recurrent migraine or tension-type headaches that may be related to tenderness in the neck and shoulders.
		Besides dealing with the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia, we (doctors and patients) also have to deal with the frustration of having a condition that has no visible symptoms and is often misunderstood.
	www.acupuncturetoday.com /archives2003/mar/03katz.html (1082 words)

	Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia, also called fibrositis, is a chronic, widespread pain in muscles and soft tissues surrounding the joints throughout the body, accompanied by fatigue.
		Fibromyalgia is one of several pain syndromes included in the classification of musculoskeletal pain syndrome (MSPS), or pain amplification syndrome.
		Fibromyalgia mainly affects the muscles and the points at which the muscles attach to the bone (at the ligaments and tendons).
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_arthritis/fibromy.cfm (343 words)

	A.R.E. Health & Rejuvenation Research Center - The Cayce Health Database
		Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points.
		Fibromyalgia may be associated with changes in muscle metabolism, such as decreased blood flow, causing fatigue and decreased strength.
		Fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose because many of the symptoms mimic those of other diseases.
	www.edgarcayce.org /health/database/chdata/data/prfibr3a.html (1674 words)

	Fibromyalgia - Overview, Symptoms, Causes & Diagnosis - neurologychannel
		Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal syndrome characterized by pain, achiness, tenderness, and stiffness in the muscle tissue, ligaments, and tendons.
		The condition produces vague symptoms that may be associated with diminished blood flow to certain parts of the brain and increased amounts of substance P, which is thought to be a sensory neurotransmitter involved in the communication of pain, touch, and temperature from the body to the brain.
		Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition and symptoms may be constant or intermittent for years or even a lifetime.
	www.neurologychannel.com /fibromyalgia (459 words)

	Fibromyalgia overview
		Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by fatigue, widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, and multiple tender points — places on your body where slight pressure causes pain.
		Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain in specific areas of your body when pressure is applied, including the back of your head, upper back and neck, upper chest, elbows, hips and knees.
		According to these guidelines, to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia you must have experienced widespread aching pain for at least three months and have a minimum of 11 locations on your body that are abnormally tender under relatively mild, firm pressure.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00079.html (2161 words)

	Information about Fibromyalgia
		People with fibromyalgia are susceptible to other chronic painful conditions such as osteoarthritis or migraine.
		Fibromyalgia is sometimes triggered by a traumatic event.
		Fibromyalgia is the second most common diagnosis in rheumatology clinics.
	www.mamashealth.com /fibromyalgia.asp (443 words)

	Anatrin Helpful For Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia is an extremely difficult condition to diagnose, and treat for that matter.
		Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that is characterized by point-specific muscle pain, tenderness, and fatigue.
		Regardless of these opinions, fibromyalgia can be considered a syndrome rather than a disease as its signs, symptoms, and medical problems are sporadic and not related to a single, identifiable cause.
	www.progressivehealth.com /catalog/displayitem.asp?Product=48 (919 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Fibromylagia has also been linked to fatigue, morning stiffness, sleep problems, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, depression, and anxiety.
		Fibromyalgia can develop on its own or along with other musculoskeletal conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
		The soft-tissue pain of fibromyalgia is described as deep-aching, radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning, and ranges from mild to severe.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000427.htm (963 words)

	The Facts about Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common, chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points.
		Several studies indicate that women who have a family member with fibromyalgia are more likely to have fibromyalgia themselves, but the exact reason for this - whether it be hereditary or caused by environmental factors or both - is unknown.
		Not all doctors are familiar with fibromyalgia and its treatment, so it is important to find a doctor who is. Fibromyalgia treatment often requires a team approach, with your doctor, a physical therapist, possibly other health professionals, and most importantly, yourself, all playing an active role.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/926046887.html (1677 words)

	Fibromyalgia Treatment Center / Guaifenesin Protocol
		Though fibromyalgia is described as a “non-articular” disease many know better: Joint pains with or without swelling, redness and heat are frequent.
		Symptoms greatly overlap those of fibromyalgia, but sugar craving accompanied by tremors, sweating, anxiety, panic attacks, heart pounding, faintness, and frontal headaches, especially if hunger induced, are solid clues to the diagnosis.
		No diet is required for fibromyalgia since the liver alters food salicylates, but that capacity is overwhelmed by the mint family.
	www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com /GuaiProtocol.htm (2511 words)

	Fibromyalgia definition - Arthritis and arthritic conditions, medications, and treatment on MedicineNet.com
		However, undue fatigue plagues the large majority of patients with fibromyalgia and sleep disorders are common in fibromyalgia.
		Other symptoms of fibromyalgia may include headaches, painful menstrual periods, numbness or tingling of the extremities, restless legs, temperature sensitivity, and cognitive and memory problems (sometimes referred to as "fibro fog").
		The diagnosis of fibromyalgia is a clinical diagnosis.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3453 (580 words)

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		The identifying criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia is pain or tenderness experienced in at least 11 of the 18 points.
		Fibromyalgia patients should eat a balanced, whole foods diet to provide the body with the nutrients it needs to function well and to replace the nutrients that are depleted on a daily basis.
		Many of those with Fibromyalgia are high sugar eaters, and therefore every effort should be taken to minimize sugar intake as it an adversely affects energy levels when taken excessively.
	www.garyflegal.com /fibromyalgia.html (2789 words)

	Fibromyalgia: What It Is and How to Manage It -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain in the muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons.
		Digestive symptoms are also common in fibromyalgia and include difficulty swallowing, heartburn, gas, cramping abdominal pain, and alternating diarrhea and constipation.
		Because the symptoms of fibromyalgia are made worse by stress and poor sleep, it is important to cut stress out of your life whenever possible and to get as much sleep as you need.
	familydoctor.org /handouts/070.html (781 words)

	Fibromyalgia -- Topic Overview
		Fibromyalgia is a long-term problem that causes pain in the muscles and soft tissues of your body.
		Fibromyalgia is a syndrome—a set of symptoms that occur together but do not have a known cause.
		As with many conditions that cause chronic pain, it is common for people with fibromyalgia to have anxiety and depression.
	www.webmd.com /hw/fibromyalgia_cfids/hw196368.asp (330 words)

	Fibromyalgia and CFS Basics
		Below is a description of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), but because of its substantial symptom overlap with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), it can be viewed as applying to chronic fatigue syndrome patients as well.
		FMS (fibromyalgia syndrome) is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder for which the cause is still unknown.
		Fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons — the soft fibrous tissues in the body.
	www.fmnetnews.com /pages/basics.html (1437 words)

	FMS: Fibromyalgia Syndrome
		Fibromyalgia is not the same as chronic myofascial pain (Gerwin, 1999).
		Fibromyalgia is not the same as CFIDS, although they may be part of the same family of central nervous system dysfunctions.
		Fibromyalgia is not a mental illness, and must not be categorized as such.
	www.sover.net /~devstar/fmsdef.htm (2332 words)

	Fibromyalgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Many experts believe that fibromyalgia is not a disease but rather a dysfunctional disorder caused by a constellation of biologic responses to stress in individuals who are more susceptible to such stress because of negative personal histories, genetic factors, or both.
		Fibromyalgia resembles a number of rheumatic disorders that are known as autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
		As with fibromyalgia, the cause of CFS is unknown and its course is chronic.
	www.reutershealth.com /wellconnected/doc76.html (9010 words)

	Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Improving Treatment, Unraveling the Cause - Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, stiffness, impaired memory and concentration, anxiety and depression.
		Growth Hormone Response to Exercise Impaired in Fibromyalgia - Growth Hormone (GH) response to maximal exercise is impaired in patients with fibromyalgia, according to research reported in the May issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
		An Overview of Fibromyalgia - Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized areas of the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips called “tender points.” According to William Hennen, Ph.D., author of Fibromyalgia...
	www.immunesupport.com /fibromyalgia.htm (394 words)

	eMedicine - Fibromyalgia : Article by John Winfield, MD
		Until very recently, physical trauma as a causative factor in the development of fibromyalgia was an open question because properly designed prospective studies had not been performed and little experimental evidence explained the presence of pain in the absence of tissue injury.
		Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgia.com; Health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians; and Friends International Support.
		Secondary gain becomes a major perpetuator of illness in people with fibromyalgia (FM) if injury at work or in minor motor vehicle accidents is inappropriately identified as a trigger of their illness.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic790.htm (7752 words)

	Fibromyalgia
		Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by widespread pain in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.
		Some other problems commonly linked to fibromyalgia include fatigue, morning stiffness, sleep problems, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, depression, and anxiety.
		Fibromyalgia can develop on its own, or secondary to other musculoskeletal conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, or systemic lupus.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/000427.htm (552 words)

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