What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue. Those who suffer from fibromyalgia can have mild to tense pain throughout their body – which can affect their muscles, joints and/or skin. The pain and sensitivity are not always centralized – it can affect different parts of the body at different times or all at once.

It affects 5 million Americans that are 18 or older, and more common in women than men (80-90% diagnosed are women). However, this does not mean that fibromyalgia doesn’t affect children or adolescents, despite most people being in their middle-ages when they are diagnosed.