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What are common myths about fibromyalgia?

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What are common myths about fibromyalgia?

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A common myth about fibromyalgia is that the condition isn't real; that the symptoms are all in a patient's head. Watch family medicine physician Jennifer Caudle, DO, explain how fibromyalgia is indeed a real condition with valid diagnostic criteria.

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