Doing My Part - Making Fibromyalgia Visible

There's a campaign afoot with the National Fibromyalgia Association to "make fibromyalgia visible". As a chronic invisible illness, it doesn't get the press or funding or attention compared to other more invisible diseases. The NFA notice says, "even though people with FM don’t “look sick”… we are living with a very real and chronic neurological disorder."

Did you know?

1. Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 10 million Americans and millions of others worldwide.
2. The condition is often referred to as an “invisible disease” since the symptoms are not immediately apparent.
3. FM can significantly impair normal activities of daily living.
4. There are more than 4,000 published research papers on FM
5. Studies show people with fibromyalgia have several neurologic signs and symptoms.

See the Fibromyalgia Fact Sheet