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As Fibromyalgia (FM) sufferers we are often made to feel like our pain is "all in your head", but research has consistently proven that Fibromyalgia is not a form of depression or hypochondria. IT IS REAL! However, there is a connection between FM and other chronic pain conditions to depression and anxiety. Treatment is important because both can make FM worse and interfere with symptom management. <br><br>Fibromyalgia is a common condition in which a person suffers from chronic musculoskeletal pain. There tender points, sometimes all over the body, and these painful points are used as part of the diagnosis of FM. Individuals with FM may also be more susceptible to pain in general. <br><br>Fibromyalgia is often accompanied by overlapping conditions such as chronic myofascial pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, restless legs syndrome, migraine
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I am 40-year-old, Stay-at-Home mom with 3 children and a husband in the military. I have had FM for almost 20 years
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