How to Use fibromyalgia in a Sentence

fibromyalgia

noun
  • Due to her fibromyalgia, the job left her feeling burned out and sick.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Gaga’s fibromyalgia has led the star to cancel a leg of her tour in the past.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • This is not to say that fibromyalgia doesn’t still affect me daily.
    — Bel Banta, Health.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Fuller had back and neck pain and fibromyalgia—not cancer or intractable pain from it.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Rafaela Lone’s mother wrote to me in an email about the pain of her fibromyalgia.
    — The Economist, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Listening to music has been shown to ease the pain of fibromyalgia.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Although there is no cure for fibromyalgia, there are ways to manage its symptoms.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2023
  • There is no test to tell whether someone is suffering from fibromyalgia.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 12 Sep. 2017
  • One reviewer with fibromyalgia said using this has helped ease their pain.
    — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • That leaves her with few options to treat her fibromyalgia and endometriosis.
    — NBC News, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Sick for weeks, she was left with fibromyalgia and other chronic ailments.
    — Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The drug is also used to treat pain from fibromyalgia or nerve damage due to diabetes.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Though there is no cure for fibromyalgia, there are treatments available to help manage the symptoms.
    — Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
  • But for people with a chronic condition called fibromyalgia, the pain doesn’t go away.
    — Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
  • There is no definitive cure, and the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Lone explained that her mother had suffered from fibromyalgia for seven years.
    — The Economist, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Schuchart, who has fibromyalgia, said she's been having trouble breathing since the haze has settled in.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
  • It is often discussed in conditions such as fibromyalgia and some forms of chronic low back pain.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 July 2026
  • Pregabalin is used to treat everything from nerve pain to fibromyalgia.
    — Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2007
  • Her mom used it for her fibromyalgia, and her dad for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Andy Marso, kansascity, 4 June 2019
  • Both fibromyalgia and a side effect from statins are possible reasons for muscle aches.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Both Sammut and the Mayo Clinic said there is no cure for fibromyalgia.
    — Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
  • He’s plagued by health problems, including fibromyalgia, and uses a cane.
    — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
  • More research is needed to figure out the role hormones play in treating fibromyalgia.
    — Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Gabapentin gained first approval in 1993, and is used to treat nerve pain, partial seizures and fibromyalgia.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 22 May 2024
  • Lady Gaga uses ice baths to help manage chronic pain from fibromyalgia.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • Lady Gaga uses ice baths to help manage chronic pain from fibromyalgia.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
  • The drug breaks ground as the first and only in a category of non-opioid analgesics to treat fibromyalgia.
    — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Trials show that taking at least 300 mg daily may help people with fibromyalgia.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Boisean and single mother of two teenagers suffers from fibromyalgia, a painful nerve condition.
    — Zach Kyle, idahostatesman, 2 May 2017

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