St. Luke s diabetes outcomes beat national statistics. Take care of yourself and your family, check out today's health notes . Though the term Fibromyalgia has only recently been heard in the news, the syndrome which has been identified by this term is not new.
Some authorities believe it existed in ancient times.
The syndrome was well described in 1816 by a Scottish physician, William Balfour. Not until 1987 did the American Medical Association actually recognize Fibromyalgia as a true illness. Symptoms Fibromyalgia syndrome is a form of generalized muscular and soft tissue pain and fatigue. A set of signs and symptoms occur together. It is a chronic condition which is neither progressive nor life threatening.