"::::: The malingering ""issue"" is a total noise signal.  Every disorder in the world including diabetes, hypertension and cancer is affected by malingerers who feign illness for financial gain.  There is nothing unique about malingering in FM per se, but to add it as content in this article only further adds to the stigmatization of the persons whose lives are destroyed by this disorder.  Biologically speaking, catastrophizing is a much more pertinant issue because it has a demonstrable affect on brain function.  What the last several days have demonstrated is that a self-righteous editor with an axe to grind can wreck havoc on an article by insisting on inserting some factoid that s/he ""iscovered"" that ""proves"" her point, which at a fundamental level introduces a gross amount of OPINION and EDITORIALIZING while masquereding as good faith editing.   In the meantime, a great article is now in shambles.  SHAME ON YOU!  

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