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Fibromyalgia-Breaking Down the Myths

Now before I spend some time informing you about what Fibromyalgia is, let’s start out by talking about what Fibromyalgia is not.   First of all, for those of you including some doctors who tell you that Fibromyalgia is not a real illness; instead it is just a psychological thing I have big news for you, Fibromyalgia is real.  Fibromyalgia is a real, chronic condition characterized by a variety of symptoms above all persistent fatigue, widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points — places on your body where slight pressure causes pain.  If you think that this is just an imaginary pain created in a person’s mind, tell that to the six million and counting individuals who suffer this illness.

The second myth is that Fibromyalgia is a new and rare condition.  The fact is that Fibromyalgia symptoms have been present for hundreds of years. However it’s been called many names in the past including: muscular rheumatism and fibrosititis. Then in 1976, The term fibromyalgia was coined in 1976 to more accurately describe the symptoms, from the Latin fibra (fiber) and the Greek words myo (muscle) and algos (pain).  The final myth is that only women get fibromyalgia. The fact is that while women are ten times more likely than men to get Fibromyalgia, men also suffer from Fibromyalgia. Now that we’ve spent so much time talking about what Fibromyalgia is not, let’s talk about true reality behind Fibromyalgia and what it means for you.