How to Use fibromyalgia in a Sentence

fibromyalgia

noun
  • Gaga’s fibromyalgia has led the star to cancel a leg of her tour in the past.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Rafaela Lone’s mother wrote to me in an email about the pain of her fibromyalgia.
    The Economist, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Due to her fibromyalgia, the job left her feeling burned out and sick.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2021
  • A decade ago, her mom had tried everything else to quell the pain of fibromyalgia.
    Andy Marso, kansascity, 4 June 2019
  • Both Sammut and the Mayo Clinic said there is no cure for fibromyalgia.
    Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
  • Gabapentin gained first approval in 1993, and is used to treat nerve pain, partial seizures and fibromyalgia.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 May 2024
  • Listening to music has been shown to ease the pain of fibromyalgia.
    Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Fuller had back and neck pain and fibromyalgia—not cancer or intractable pain from it.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2017
  • This is not to say that fibromyalgia doesn’t still affect me daily.
    Bel Banta, Health.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • There’s a lot experts still don’t know about fibromyalgia.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Sep. 2017
  • That leaves her with few options to treat her fibromyalgia and endometriosis.
    NBC News, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Although there is no cure for fibromyalgia, there are ways to manage its symptoms.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2023
  • There is no definitive cure, and the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 26 Oct. 2023
  • On days when your fibromyalgia is really flaring up, soaking in a CBD bath might help get you back on track.
    Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Richard said many who write to him claim ASMR has helped them with everything from insomnia to fibromyalgia.
    Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2019
  • The suit claims the company’s actions led to the death of a 32-year-old New Jersey woman who was prescribed Subsys for fibromyalgia.
    Sara Randazzo, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Sick for weeks, she was left with fibromyalgia and other chronic ailments.
    Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • There is no test to tell whether someone is suffering from fibromyalgia.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The Boisean and single mother of two teenagers suffers from fibromyalgia, a painful nerve condition.
    Zach Kyle, idahostatesman, 2 May 2017
  • Her mom used it for her fibromyalgia, and her dad for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Andy Marso, kansascity, 4 June 2019
  • Spell said Stockstill, a mother of five, suffers from lupus and fibromyalgia and hurt her rotator cuff while in jail.
    Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 14 June 2017
  • Mikhael may prescribe low-dose naltrexone to treat a patient who has fibromyalgia.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 June 2023
  • Pregabalin is used to treat everything from nerve pain to fibromyalgia.
    Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2007
  • In The Journal of Pain in 2021, researchers examined thousands of humans with fibromyalgia.
    Sharon Milton, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Both fibromyalgia and a side effect from statins are possible reasons for muscle aches.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
  • He’s plagued by health problems, including fibromyalgia, and uses a cane.
    Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
  • Lone explained that her mother had suffered from fibromyalgia for seven years.
    The Economist, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Patients with fibromyalgia and those prone to opioid addiction may have something in common, researchers say: The part of the brain that controls the body’s perception of pain has the volume cranked too high.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022
  • And up to 39% meet the criteria for fibromyalgia (which itself is often confused with other diseases and disorders).
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
  • Illnesses and conditions like the flu, autoimmune disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia can all raise your risk of experiencing pain.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 17 Aug. 2024

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