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Fibromyalgia Syndrome
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| Fibromyalgia (fi-bro-my-AL-ja) syndrome
(FMS) is a very common condition of widespread muscular pain and fatigue.
Seven to ten million Americans suffer from FMS. It affects women much
more than men in an approximate ratio of 20:1. It is seen in all age groups
from young children through old age, although in most patients the problem
begins during their 20s or 30s. Recent studies have shown that fibromyalgia
syndrome occurs world wide and has no specific ethnic predisposition.
- Over 6 million Americans, 90% of them women in the prime of their
life, suffer from FMS and sometimes struggle for years before being
correctly diagnosed.
- Symptoms usually appear between 20-55 years of age, but children are
also diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome.
- Pain and severe fatigue may keep FMS sufferers from their chosen profession
and unable to perform common daily tasks.
- Fibromyalgia pain continues throughout a person’s lifetime.
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| Fibromyalgia Resources: |
Fibromyalgia Syndrome by nfra.net
What is Fibromyalgia by fibromyalgia-syndrome.com
Cause of Fibromyalgia by fibromyalgia-treatment.org
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National Fibromyalgia
Research Association
PO Box 500, Salem, OR 97308

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