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Classroom classification

百科

Fibromyalgia

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Common symptoms

失眠、疲乏、肌肉酸痛、肌痛、肌肉压痛、肌肉痉挛性疼痛

The pathology of disease

Fibromyalgia is chronic widespread pain disorder; women; tender points; fatigue; non-restorative sleep; normal labs; no inflammation.

Symptoms

Widespread pain; tender points; fatigue; sleep disturbance; cognitive ('fibro fog'); IBS; headache

Causes

Central sensitization; multifactorial; no inflammation.

Treatment

Exercise; sleep hygiene; duloxetine/pregabalin/milnacipran; CBT; avoid opioids

Dept

Rheumatology / pain medicine.

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