Fibromyalgia
Read everything you need to know about fibromyalgia, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, therapies, research and Lynn's real experience.
“Fibromyalgia is not talked about enough.”
Benji, 25, shares their experience of living with fibromyalgia and joint hypermobility syndrome. He tells us why a good support system is so important.
Fibromyalgia - Developing a diagnostic test for fibromyalgia
Read about our research, which aims to develop a diagnostic test for fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia - Patient centred care for fibromyalgia (PACFIND)
Learn about our research to improve healthcare services for patients with fibromyalgia and provide a timely diagnosis, which can currently take many years.
Our fibromyalgia research highlights
Learn more about our research projects and how we hope to improve diagnosis and treatment options for people living with fibromyalgia.
Versus Arthritis Online Fibromyalgia Support Group
An online support group for people living with fibromyalgia.
Managing Fibromyalgia: Information and Support Session
Join us for a free workshop exploring fibromyalgia and discussing some techniques, and helpful tips to help you manage your condition.
Fibromyalgia - Maintaining Musculoskeletal Health Study
Learn about our research into the success and cost effectiveness of CBT in preventing the development of chronic widespread pain in fibromyalgia patients.
Fibromyalgia - Developing a new “brain training” treatment for fibromyalgia pain
Learn about our research to develop and begin testing a new treatment with the potential to relieve fibromyalgia pain, named perceptual training (‘Pe Tra’).
Research shows fibromyalgia is likely a condition of the immune system
New research has shown that many fibromyalgia symptoms are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout the body.
"Difficult, unpredictable and painful": Jess' fibromyalgia experience
Jess, 32. was diagnosed with fibromyalgia shortly after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Here she shares her story.
How can virtual reality help to treat fibromyalgia?
Learn about research using virtual reality to explore the link between the brain, body and pain in order to better understand fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia - Using virtual reality body illusions to investigate the interactions between the body, brain and pain in fibromyalgia.
Learn more about using virtual reality body illusions to investigate the interactions between the body, brain and pain in fibromyalgia.
“I don’t think there’s enough awareness of fibromyalgia.”
Read Bethan's story about her experiences of living with fibromyalgia and how she’s learnt to make the most her life after a long journey to diagnosis.
Fibromyalgia - Developing a non-invasive technique to diagnose small fibre nerve damage and study its contribution to pain in fibromyalgia
Read more about developing a non-invasive technique to diagnose small fibre nerve damage and study its contribution to pain in fibromyalgia.