What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a chronic health condition with symptoms of widespread pain, fatigue and issues with sleep. People with fibromyalgia may also experience other symptoms including tenderness to touch, stiffness, difficulty with concentration and memory, and heightened sensitivity to bright lights, loud noises, or scents. Fibromyalgia is not a form of arthritis, but
Felty’s Syndrome (FS) is a rare disorder usually seen as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Most often, FS develops after several years of a person having persistent RA and is generally characterized by the presence of three major conditions: a low white blood cell count (neutropenia), an enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly) and rheumatoid
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