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Doctors remain divided over fibromyalgia

07 Jul 2009

There is still a "psychosomatic" stigma attached to fibromyalgia, a condition characterised by widespread pain and tender spots.

This is according to US newspaper Sacramento Bee, which recently published an article on patients not being treated seriously by their doctors.

It highlighted that it is one of the few conditions which polarises medical opinion - with some doctors believing that patients pretend to have a disability, while others argue that fibromyalgia sufferers are the victim of a society which fails to give them the support patients are entitled to.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition, with patients, most of whom are women, usually suffering from a decreased pain threshold, disturbance to sleep patterns, tiredness and psychological distress.

The vague symptoms have divided doctors, who remain unsure as to whether there is an actual disease that can be cured.

It is estimated that fibromyalgia affects around 12 million people in Europe. A further 15 million people are thought to be affected in the US.

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