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How is fibromyalgia triggered?

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How is fibromyalgia triggered?

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Fibromyalgia sometimes seems to strike out of nowhere. In this video, family medicine specialist Dr. Jennifer Caudle talks about what researchers believe may trigger this painful disease.

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