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Is pain the main symptom of fibromyalgia?

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Is pain the main symptom of fibromyalgia?

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Chronic, widespread pain is the hallmark symptom of fibromyalgia, but there are other symptoms in combination that constitutes the diagnosis. Watch family medicine specialist Jennifer Caudle, DO, discuss the other main symptoms to be aware of.

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