Researchers claim that it has been around for years.
It knows no boundaries, as far a sex, age, or race. Once again we will eliminate the negative connotations. FM is not arthritis, rheumatism, cancer of the bone, a bacterial infection or a psychiatric disorder. We do not have a 'form' of polio', suffer from accumulated stress, need more exercise, had too much exercise, 'pulled a disc', tendon, or muscle. It is not sciatica, old age, caused by a draft, nor are we malingerers, who wish to get caught up on our reading.