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Fibromyalgia Support Groups

According to the American College of Rheumatology, fibromyalgia currently affects roughly five to ten million Americans. It can affect people of all ages, sexes, religions, and socioeconomic classes. But it primarily occurs in women of childbearing age. Joining a fibromyalgia support group can help you learn more about your condition connect you with peers who understand and empathize with your symptoms.

Fibromyalgia in Children

Until recently, fibromyalgia was considered an adult disorder; children were thought not to get it. Then, in a study published in the Journal of Rheumatology in 1993, a team of doctors in Israel reported that 6.2 percent of 338 healthy schoolchildren between the ages of nine and 15 met the criteria for the fibromyalgia syndrome.

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