Epidemiology
Many patients come to their healthcare provider with stories of family members that had many of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and believe he must be hereditary. There may be a link, but it is not clear. It is probably more likely, is that a co-morbid disease such as depression was a shared diagnosis at some level, and can be explained biochemically. It is known, that individuals with chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression have a disproportionately high probability that a family member had one of these conditions. Headache, abdominal pain, irritable bowel, and widespread pain are common in fibromyalgia. Many of the symptoms are often seen in family members. (Staats)
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