Dr Deborah Lee ofDr Fox Pharmacy, an online pharmacy managed by GPs working within the NHS, explains that the word ‘fibromyalgia’ refers to "pain in fibrous tissues such as muscles, ligaments, and joints". The syndrome itself is not limited to this pain, however, although it is a major...
ejaculation difficulty (2.63, 1.61–4.28) and reduced libido (2.36, 1.61–3.47). Among the cohort of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, risk factors for long COVID included female sex, belonging to an ethnic minority
Fibromyalgia syndrome: A somatoform disorder? and in evidence-based guideline databases.ResultsA somatoform disorder is defined by medically unexplained somatic symptoms that persist for at least 6 months and lead to a significant impairment of the ability to function in everyday ... W.,Himg,src...
Keywords: anxiety sensitivity, extraversion, depression, emotional stability, somatoform symptoms Introduction Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain (CWP) is the core symptom of fibromyalgia (FM) affecting up to 18% of the general population and representing an important measure of the global burden of...
fibromyalgia in rheumatology; irritable bowel syndrome in gastroenterology –there are theoretical and pragmatic arguments for viewing persistent physical symptoms as overlapping, with shared common processes (Den Boeft et al., 2017). Although persistent physical symptoms have often been referred to as ...
30 Patients with knee OA with associated symptomatic hip OA, psychiatric illness, active cancer, sensory dysfunction, contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging, or other chronic pain condition, such as fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis, were excluded at the time of recruitment. All patients were...
Tracking HRV alongside breathing techniques is known as Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRV-B). Previous studies of HRV-B for other chronic conditions such as asthma, depression, fibromyalgia, and post-traumatic stress have shown that the optimal breathing frequency to improve symptoms is on aver...
Aerobic exercise training has benefited patients referred to secondary care with symptoms of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. It is not known if this approach is either possible or beneficial for patients with the broader range of persistent, unexplained symptoms found in primary care. OBJECTIVES: To...
Keywords: anxiety sensitivity, extraversion, depression, emotional stability, somatoform symptoms Introduction Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain (CWP) is the core symptom of fibromyalgia (FM) affecting up to 18% of the general population and representing an important measure of the global burden of...
Indeed, childhood experiences of abuse (emotional, sexual and/or physical) are documented in adults diagnosed with painful functional disorders, such as FGIDs, fibromyalgia, headaches, pelvic and chronic pain [48]. Such findings further support reciprocal links between mind and body. The growing ...