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History of Fibromyalgia

  Have you ever wondered about the history of fibromyalgia (FM)? Did you know that it’s been around for centuries? Even though the official term, fibromyalgia, wasn’t coined until 1976, physicians have been writing about conditions resembling FM since the early 1800s. Reports of illnesses with strikingly similar symptoms can even be found as far …

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What is Fibromyalgia?

Recently, I had a friend ask me what is fibromyalgia? Well…my body doesn’t process pain correctly. But it’s more than that. My body aches, my muscles cramp and twitch, I’m hot, I’m cold, I can’t sleep, all I want to do is sleep, I’m exhausted….I can’t remember things…wait…what did you ask me again? And on …

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