fibromyalgia

A bad night’s sleep can leave anyone feeling drained and cranky. But when you have fibromyalgia, the impact can be much worse. Fibromyalgia can disrupt sleep patterns, leading to intensified pain. “Sleep problems are often interconnected with chronic pain, which means poor sleep can exacerbate fatigue and increase pain sensitivity,” says Shailendra Singh, MD, a board-certified rheumatologist at Unity Health in Searcy, Arkansas, and past president of the Arkansas Rheumatology Association. This recurring sleep-pain cycle can upend your daily life, interfering with tasks at home, work obligations, relationships, and even your…

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Chronic, widespread pain is often the hallmark symptom of fibromyalgia, but many people also cite relentless fatigue as another challenging aspect of the condition. In fact, research suggests more than 80 percent of people with fibromyalgia deal with fatigue. It’s important for fibromyalgia fatigue to be acknowledged for what it is: a very real and disruptive symptom that can be difficult to pinpoint and treat. “Even after having a good night’s sleep, you wake up feeling unrefreshed,” says Gerard Limerick, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Johns…

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Fibromyalgia Symptoms: How Do I Get My Doctor to Believe Me? Lynne Matallana (she/her) still remembers the day she walked out of her doctor’s office. She had been experiencing bouts of pain and fatigue, and was seeking help for her symptoms. Her provider, though, was convinced they were all in her head. When the doctor left the room, Matallana peeked at her chart — only to read, “major depression” and “imagining pain.” She asked the doctor to change it, and when he refused, she got up and left the room.…

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If you’re one of the millions of adults in the United States living with fibromyalgia, you know that symptoms like pain and fatigue can make it difficult to function. This is especially true during a fibromyalgia flare-up. Fibromyalgia is defined by lasting pain throughout your body, which is often accompanied by tenderness in your muscles, joints, and other soft tissues. It’s difficult to come up with one-size-fits-all advice for dealing with fibromyalgia symptoms, since the condition affects everyone differently. “Some people may be working 80 hours a week, while other people…

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Real-World Analysis of Opioid Use in Patients With Fibromyalgia Presented at ASCP 2026 Key Takeaways Retrospective analysis of Symphony Health closed claims required 3-year continuous coverage and identified 261,776 fibromyalgia patients in 2023–2024, predominantly female, mean age 52.3 years. Opioid exposure remained high across payers, affecting 40.2% of commercial/Medicare Advantage and 38.8% of Medicaid patients with fibromyalgia during the observation period. A new real-world claims analysis of opioid use in patients with fibromyalgia was presented by Tonix Pharmaceuticals at this year’s meeting of the American Society for Clinical Psychopharmacology.1 Data showed…

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I want to live my life’: Fibromyalgia sufferers being failed by NHS People suffering from the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia are being failed by the NHS, according to new research which found patients were waiting years for diagnosis, undergoing unnecessary tests and being prescribed harmful drugs. ‘I want to live my life’: Fibromyalgia sufferers being failed by NHS 28 November 2025 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Fiona StalkerBBC Scotland, Aberdeen BBC Adele Williams describes her condition as a “daily struggle” People suffering from the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia…

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In addition to being a disorder that causes debilitating fatigue, fibromyalgia can also cause pain or sensitivity that settles in specific areas of the body. From tender points along the spine to aching in the shoulders, neck, and limbs, fibromyalgia can cause both ever-present background symptoms and acute pain. The hips, being central to your body’s movement and stability, are particularly vulnerable to fibromyalgia-related pain. This pain can range from a dull, persistent ache to sharp, shooting sensations that make walking, sitting, or sleeping extremely difficult. As exhausting and frustrating…

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