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Topic: Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite body part(s):

Lungs, Heart

Favorite activity(s):

Sleeping, Sleepwalking sleepwalker, Working

People talk about their ..:

Childhood trauma, Positive outlook

Bad point(s):

Pessimistic

Personality:

Depressive, Sad, Nervous

Ultimate fantasy(s):

Having severe anorexia

Medical note(s):

Undergoing therapy, Taking Prozac, Has cancer

Worst habit(s):

Smoking, Drinking

Favorite quote(s):

"I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it."
"Heav'n hath no rage like love to hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd." - William Congreve (1670-1729)
"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life

Expert Talk

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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, an apparently related disorder, have also been treated with antidepressant medications.
Abstract: Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are poorly understood disorders that share similar demographic and clinical characteristics.
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic, often disabling medical condition, characterized by widespread body pain and uncontrollable fatigue.

Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia have overlapping symptoms and may be part of the same illness process.
FMS (Fibromyalgia syndrome) is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder for which the cause is still unknown, but which is very widely assumed to be connected with immune system problems.
Recently more and more information concerning the central nervous system and its connection to fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome has been emerging.

Keiko Miyisawa,
Receptionist

Fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) overlap considerably.

David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

The clinical benefits of hydrogen peroxide infusions observed at the Institute in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are the subject of a separate report.
Fibromyalgia can be described as a cross between Rheumatoid Arthritus and Chronic Fatique Syndrome.
Fatigue is one of the two cardinal features of Fibromyalgia Syndrome and can be severe in some cases.

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