Fibromyalgia screening in patients with unexplained chronic fatigue

Women often complain of symptoms of fatigue and generalized aches and pains around menopause. Even though fibromyalgia is more prevalent in midlife women, not all women presenting with aches and pain and disrupted sleep meet diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia. This Practice Pearl addresses the distinction between chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia and the management of fibromyalgia in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

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Women often experience symptoms of fatigue and generalized aches and pains during menopause, but not all of them meet the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia. This practice pearl focuses on the differences between chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, as well as the management of fibromyalgia in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.