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.
How do members experience fibromyalgia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with fibromyalgia*
*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.
Top treatments taken by people for fibromyalgia*
*Data from patients with fibromyalgia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with fibromyalgia*
*Data from patients with fibromyalgia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has fibromyalgia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 36 | |
| 20s | 727 | |
| 30s | 4,459 | |
| 40s | 16,328 | |
| 50s | 34,558 | |
| 60s | 36,566 | |
| 70+ | 16,905 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4,088 | |
| Female | 105,856 |