Fibromyalgia Patient Stories
Fibromyalgia is a disease that often causes pain, sleep disturbances, and depression in its patients. Unfortunately, little is known about the cause of the disease, and it can take three to five years to diagnose, according to the National Fibromyalgia Association. However a fibromyalgia diagnosis isn't a death sentence. Read how these six fibro patients are living—and thriving—with the disease.
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It's a disease, not a death sentence
By Kate Rope
Fibromyalgia is a disease that often causes pain, sleep disturbances, and depression in its patients. Unfortunately, little is known about the cause of the disease, and it can take three to five years to diagnose, according to the National Fibromyalgia Association. However a fibromyalgia diagnosis isn't a death sentence. Read how these six fibro patients are living—and thriving—with the disease.
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