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March 21st 2024
Of 1156 participants with chronic musculoskeletal pain, 1073 participants retired at an earlier age. Participants with chronic pain were 1.25 times more likely to stop working.
Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Overcoming Stigma Surrounding Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia poses challenges extending beyond physical symptoms due to societal misconceptions and inadequate understanding. Clinicians emphasize the importance of addressing mental health, engaging patients actively, and creating supportive environments to improve the wellbeing of these patients.
Targeting Mental Health, Pain-Related Illnesses May Improve Outcomes in Difficult to Treat RA
The presence of mental health, pain-related illnesses, and metabolic diseases were significantly associated with the worsening of arthritis-related pain, severity, and disease activity.
Online Survey Reveals Perspectives, Desires for Understanding in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Thematic analysis revealed common themes, including uncertainty about the cause of fibromyalgia, feelings of invisibility, confusion about symptoms and flares, and a strong desire for more accessible treatment information.
No Association Identified Between Fibromyalgia, Risk of All-Cause Mortality
Despite the lack of association with all-cause mortality, this research emphasizes the value of focusing on patients’ psychological well-being due to increased suicide risk among fibromyalgia patients.
Study Identifies Predictors of Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue in IBS Patients
October 31st 2023A retrospective analysis of data from the US National Inpatient Sample revealed the prevalence of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome was significantly increased in patients with IBS compared to those without IBS.