Fibromyalgia
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What is fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread body pain or aching muscles (myalgia) and multiple points of tenderness to palpation, called tender points. Fibromyalgia is often associated with multiple symptoms, such as amplified pain, sleep disturbances, fatigue, stiffness, headaches, and depression.
Common symptoms reported by people with fibromyalgia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with fibromyalgia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1004
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(983)
depressed mood
(124)
5 more
Data from patients with fibromyalgia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with fibromyalgia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (599 evaluations)
Total evaluations
632
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(983)
depressed mood
(124)
5 more
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (351 evaluations)
Total evaluations
386
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(581)
pain
(167)
5 more
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (354 evaluations)
Total evaluations
367
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(599)
pain
(88)
4 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (84 evaluations)
Total evaluations
160
Tried for
pain
(161)
fibromyalgia
(156)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (125 evaluations)
Total evaluations
160
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(147)
pain
(80)
4 more
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (75 evaluations)
Total evaluations
107
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(129)
pain
(83)
4 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (51 evaluations)
Total evaluations
63
Tried for
pain
(98)
fibromyalgia
(69)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (33 evaluations)
Total evaluations
58
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(66)
pain
(55)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (39 evaluations)
Total evaluations
44
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(74)
muscle pain
(4)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for fibromyalgia (45 evaluations)
Total evaluations
47
Tried for
fibromyalgia
(74)
pain
(15)
1 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with fibromyalgia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has fibromyalgia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 107308 patients have this condition
- 115 new patients joined this month
- 89095 say fibromyalgia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 58 | |
| 20s | 1760 | |
| 30s | 8410 | |
| 40s | 24152 | |
| 50s | 34742 | |
| 60s | 23577 | |
| 70+ | 5844 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 6311 | |
| 20-29 years | 9378 | |
| 30-39 years | 13408 | |
| 40-49 years | 9965 | |
| 50-59 years | 3476 | |
| 60-69 years | 492 | |
| 70+ years | 66 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3700 | |
| Female | 95337 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 48896 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2984 |
These charts show data from fibromyalgia patients who have completed their condition history
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