Living with fibromyalgia is no walk in the park. This is a condition that is, most of the time, misdiagnosed or even undiagnosed. Patients who suffer from it, are often unaware of what they’re actually suffering from.

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Sometimes people who live with fibromyalgia don’t know how to explain it. Because it’s an invisible illness that doesn’t show many external signs, it can be difficult to understand what patients are really going through. In this video shared by Fibromyalgia Treatment Group, learn seven things that patients living with fibromyalgia would like their friends and family to know.

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