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Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the muscles and soft tissue all over the body. Symptoms of fibromyalgia include pain in the muscles, fatigue and sleep problems. Fibromyalgia treatment might include medication, lifestyle changes and talking therapy. The NHS estimates that as many as 1.76 million adults in England and Wales have fibromyalgia. Follow the links below to find BootsWebMD's comprehensive coverage about how fibromyalgia develops, what it looks like, how to treat it and much more.

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