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Fibromyalgia
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Condition overview
Attributes
Commonalityis common
Incidenceis approximately 1 in 50 people
Linked signs and symptoms
28Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Abdominal Cramp
- Behaviour: Attention Deficit (Reduced Ability to Focus)
- Blood Glucose Levels Low or Decreased (Hypoglycaemia, Hypoglycemia)
- Bowel Habits Altered
- Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea)
- Fatigue
- Headache (Cephalgia)
- Joints Stiff
- Memory Loss: Forgetfulness
- Mind: Anxiety
- Mind: Depression
- Mind: Poor Memory Skills
- Mind: Sleep Disturbances
- Muscle Aches
- Muscle Spasm (Twitching)
- Muscle Spasms (Prolonged)
- Muscle Tension
- Muscle Tightening
- Pain Arm
- Pain Bone
- Pain Face
- Pain Muscle (Myalgia)
- Pain Pelvic
- Pain: Chest
- Pain: General Body Pain
- Pain: Unexpectedly High Pain Response on Pressure (Allodynia)
- Spine Stiffness
- Stomach Or Intestinal Upset (Dyspepsia)
Linked drugs / medications
1Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
21Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Lifestyle changes
7Behavioural changes
2Counselling and support
3Alternative and complementary therapies
7Alternative therapies
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
0No linked diagnostic tests are listed yet.
Biological and test markers
0This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
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Introduction / full article
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
This is a condition where there is muscular pain in the body that is accompanied with fatigue, sleeping disorder, behavioural problems and memory issues. With Fibromyalgia, the sensation of pain is heightened because the disease affects how pain is processed by the brain. Fibromyalgia is muscular pain that is widespread. Signs of Fibromyalgia are felt when pressure is applied to tender points, such as the back of the head, shoulder blades, upper chest, upper hips and knees.
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Hydrotherapy:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (available evidence shows that hydrotherapy may help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia)
Grade of Evidence: Low quality of evidence
Acupuncture:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (available evidence, though very little, shows that Acupuncture may help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
Meditation [1]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (available evidence, though very little, shows that meditation may help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
Taichi [2, 3]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (available evidence, though very little, shows that tai chi may help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
Relaxation Techniques [4]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (available evidence, though very little, shows that relaxation techniques may help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
Yoga [5]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (available evidence, though very little, shows that yoga may help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
Massage [6]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (available evidence, though very little, shows that massages may help treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia)
Grade of Evidence: Very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
Summary References
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