An obese 30-year-old African-American woman presents at a rheumatology clinic with muscle pain and tenderness to touch throughout her body. The patient, a mechanical engineer, has been referred by her ...

Not a month goes by that some patient is not referred to me with a diagnosis of “polyfibromyalgia”. Or “fibromyalgia rheumatica”. Or “polymyalgia”. Say what? But it is easy to be confused. And when a ...

An 82-Year-Old Woman With Giant Cell Arteritis and Fatigue Mark Williams, MD, introduces a new geriatric case series with an 82-year-old, white, female patient who presents with a chief complaint of ...

SAN DIEGO — It may seem counterintuitive, but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and poorer quality of life than older patients, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Fibromyalgia ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I recently read in one of your newsletters about fibromyalgia. I have polymyalgia. Could you please explain the difference between the two and what medication I should be using? Dear ...

SAN DIEGO -- It may seem counterintuitive, but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and poorer quality of life than older patients, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Fibromyalgia ...