The essentials

Fibromyalgia can make you feel miserable. Fortunately there are treatments that can reduce pain and help you get on with life.

We've brought together the best research about fibromyalgia and weighed up the evidence about how to treat it. You can use our information to talk to your doctor and decide which treatments are best for you.

In Brief

Fibromyalgia summary
We all get aches and pains from time to time. But if you have long-term widespread pain across your whole body, you may have a condition called fibromyalgia. Although there are treatments that may help, there’s no cure for fibromyalgia. You may need to try different treatments to see what helps you most.
Last updated: Apr 05, 2012