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What causes fibromyalgia? An online survey of patient perspectives.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy and safety of TNX-102 SL in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pain management · 2025Pooled it
- Does Vitamin D Supplementation Impact Fibromyalgia-Related Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Social dimensions as explanatory approaches for the development of chronic pain: a meta-ethnography of qualitative studies.International journal for equity in health · 2025Pooled it
- Medical jurisprudence in the context of chronic musculoskeletal nociplastic pain: the clinical medico-legal interface.Pain reports · 2025Review
- HERV activation segregates ME/CFS from fibromyalgia while defining a novel nosologic entity.eLife · 2025Article
- The medico-legal pertinence of musculoskeletal nociplastic pain.The Medico-legal journal · 2025Review
- Fibromyalgia: Understanding, Diagnosis and Modern Approaches to Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Internalizing problems can differ in boys and girls since early childhood: findings from the Child Behavioral Checklist 1.5-5.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025Article
- Exploring the Mediating Role of Insomnia in the Relationship Between Fibromyalgia, Depression, and Anxiety in Lebanese Adults.Open access rheumatology : research and reviews · 2025Article
- Over-Representation of Torque Teno Mini Virus 9 in a Subgroup of Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Pilot Study.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Investigation of patients' understanding of fibromyalgia: Results from an online qualitative survey.Patient education and counseling · 2024Article
- The (in)visibility of fibromyalgia through its symptoms and the challenges of its diagnosis and therapy.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- The Effects of Mindfulness Interventions on Fibromyalgia in Adults aged 65 and Older: A Window to Effective Therapy.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Review
- Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Fibromyalgia Illness Experiences after Performing Group-Based Problem-Solving Therapy: A Qualitative Research Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A long, winding trajectory of suffering with no definite start and uncertain future prospects - narratives of individuals recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
- Understanding the Needs and Priorities of People Living with Persistent Pain and Long-Term Musculoskeletal Conditions during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Public Involvement Project.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Spinal CCK contributes to somatic hyperalgesia induced by orofacial inflammation combined with stress in adult female rats.European journal of pharmacology · 2021Article
- Comorbid Conditions, Mental Health and Cognitive Functions in Adults with Fibromyalgia.Western journal of nursing research · 2021Article
- Bodily Illusions and Motor Imagery in Fibromyalgia.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Article
- Life is pain: Fibromyalgia as a nexus of multiple liability distributions.American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric GeneticsArticle
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Abstract
Fibromyalgia is a severe chronic pain condition that affects every aspect of life. Causes of the condition remain unclear, and quantitative research cannot account for patients' personal illness narratives and perceptions. This online survey gathered qualitative accounts of the perceived causes of their condition from 596 people with fibromyalgia, which were analyzed thematically. Themes were "Bodily assault, ill-health, and change"; "Emotional trauma and distress"; "Stress and vulnerability"; and "Explaining and authenticating fibromyalgia." Discussion focuses on the complexity of causation, the importance of understanding and having symptoms validated, and the potential for benefiting from patient expertise in building better practitioner-client relationships.
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