Fibromyalgia: clinical features, diagnosis and management.
Patients with fibromyalgia experience chronic widespread pain, with associated symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance and memory problems. There are many therapies which may be helpful in managing the symptoms of fibromyalgia; however, these often require a process of trial and error to establish optimum management using a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Nurses can support patients with fibromyalgia using a biopsychosocial approach to symptom management. Understanding the nature of fibromyalgia and management options will enable nurses to deliver holistic patient-centred care.
Surgical Division, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, England.
Jennie
J
Walker
D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D019468:Disease Management; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders; D006113:United Kingdom
central nervous system; chronic conditions; chronic pain; fatigue; fibromyalgia; musculoskeletal disorders; pain