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What are the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia?

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What are the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia?

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There is a specific diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia; chronic, widespread pain in combination with other classic symptoms. Watch as family medicine specialist Jennifer Caudle, DO, shares the symptoms doctors look for when diagnosing fibromyalgia.

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