Many people with fibromyalgia describe the chronic condition as a "bad case of the flu that never goes away," because they have widespread pain, wake up with stiff muscles and experience brain fog, ...

Nov. 6, 2025 -- Fibromyalgia affects about 4 million U.S. adults. Though its cause remains unclear, it can be effectively diagnosed, treated, and managed. But what exactly is fibromyalgia, and why is ...

Following decades of limited treatment options, people living with fibromyalgia will soon have access to a novel therapy designed to tackle the condition’s most elusive symptom: Poor-quality sleep.

Living with fibromyalgia means navigating a complex web of widespread pain, profound fatigue, and cognitive challenges that fluctuate in intensity from day to day. For the estimated 4% of the ...

Fibromyalgia is one of the chronic pain conditions that fall under the “biopsychosocial model”, 1,2 meaning that many variables affect the disease, both internal and external. Some of the external ...

Fibromyalgia joint pain stems from changes in how your brain processes pain signals. It’s often accompanied by fatigue and muscle tenderness. Have you ever felt tired and achy with the flu? This is ...

“Sleep is important to restore the body, but also to clear waste in the brain,” says Brian Koo, MD, a neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, ...

“This is the primary reason people with fibromyalgia search for a compassionate provider,” says Kevin V. Hackshaw, MD, a board-certified rheumatologist who specializes in fibromyalgia at UT Health ...

Diagnosing fibromyalgia can be challenging as there are no specific tests that can confirm a person has the condition. Doctors may sometimes use other laboratory or imaging tests to rule out other ...

A BMJ review finds tramadol offers minimal chronic pain relief but significantly increases serious side effects, especially ...