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Does stress make fibromyalgia symptoms worse?

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Does stress make fibromyalgia symptoms worse?

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Fibromyalgia has many triggers that are different for each patient, but stress is one that affects many people. Family medicine physician Jennifer Caudle, DO, explains how stress can impact your condition and why stress management is important.

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