Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A syndrome marked by chronic, widespread pain in the muscles and soft tissues with defined points of tenderness and often multiple other symptoms, such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, anxiety, and bowel dysfunction.
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- noun medicine
Chronic pain ,stiffness , andtenderness of themuscles ,tendons , andjoints
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I never used the term fibromyalgia, because the anatomy and pathology of the disease had never been described accurately and the name reflected a symptom complex, only.
Comments for Biotech Blog biotech 2010
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I never used the term fibromyalgia, because the anatomy and pathology of the disease had never been described accurately and the name reflected a symptom complex, only.
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* Charming article on how fibromyalgia is supposedly not real.
Slightly back on track shweta_narayan 2009
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Based on thesecommonalities, Okifuji and colleagues concluded that excess weight and obesity may well play a role in fibromyalgia and related dysfunction.
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I agree with the NYTimes article that fibromyalgia is in many ways a poorly defined condition.
A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2008
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The drug also is approved to treat a painful condition called fibromyalgia, diabetic nerve pain and pain after shingles.
Pfizer Halts Lyrica Epilepsy Study, Cites Efficacy Peter Loftus 2011
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She is also disabled, suffering from a chronic illness called fibromyalgia that can at times render her bed bound for several days at a time.
Reporting on Palestine in the US - Journalist Amanda Mueller 2009
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As someone who has fibromyalgia, which is kind of like CFS, but with perks like muscle spasms, I felt a strong need to respond to this.
Dying Lions 2009
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There's a mental thing that happens sometimes, when you get fibromyalgia, which is aptly named, "fibro fog".
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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There's a mental thing that happens sometimes, when you get fibromyalgia, which is aptly named, "fibro fog".
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