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Fibromyalgia

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Name	Fibromyalgia
Related to/Also known as	Myofascial pain syndrome
Symptoms of Fibromyalgia	Fibromyalgia means "pain coming from the muscles and fibrous tissues" (such as tendons and ligaments), and the condition is characterised by muscle aches and pains. Other symptoms often include fatigue, sleep disturbance and headache.
Types
Useful national contacts	Fibro Action UK (FMA UK) www.fmauk.org Helpline 0300 999 3333 Welfare Benefits helpliine 0300 999 0055 UK Fibromyalgia Tel. 01202 259155 www.ukfibromyalgia.com find your local support group: https://tinyurl.com/yany82ot Fibromates Northwest - Fibromyalgia Support Group now meets online on Facebook www.facebook.com/fibromates
Children & young people	Fibromyalgia in Children and Teens (WebMD) https://tinyurl.com/y37na7e9
Online resources	Corona Virus Information: Covid 19 Vaccine (FMA-UK) www.fmauk.org/latest-news-mainmenu-2/articles-1/55-medicalandtrials/1348-coronavirus NHS Choices: Fibromyalgia https://tinyurl.com/ya6jsvm7 NHS Choices video: Fibromyalgia: Suzanne's Story www.nhs.uk/video/pages/fibromyalgia.aspx Cochrane Evidence: Acupuncture for fibromyalgia https://tinyurl.com/ycl95eff Cochrane Evidence: Exercise for fibromyalgia https://tinyurl.com/y9oo52ed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.): Fibromyalgia https://tinyurl.com/2br7hjl Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
News and events	The University of Liverpool's Pain Research Institute is looking for volunteers for research into Fibromyalgia https://tinyurl.com/yy9b22ue
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Fibromyalgia and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Living with Fibromyalgia by Christine Craggs-Hinton. Or have a look in your local library for this book.

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