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(having had second-hand experience of this, I think that you should acknowledge that it is still quite controversial)
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Hi, I'm far from being an expert on this, but my ex-G/F had what was apparently a relatively minor auto accident about 4 years ago and she was in various kinds of pain that could not be diagnosed for several years afterward, with serious consequences to our relationship.  Eventually she came under "pain management" specialists and we discussed, for a year or so, also with our accident lawyer, who is very knowledgeable in the field, whether or not she had fibromyalgia and, if so, we wanted to pursue this vis-a-vis the insurance people. My own understanding after all of this time is that it is still a very controversial notion -- some doctors agree that it exists, others do not. (Like the earlier Chronic Fatigue.) I'm certainly not going to try to contribute anything to the article, or even to edit it, but I think that the lede paragraph ought to have at least *something* to the effect that it is still controversial and that many medical workers adamantly deny its existence.  (Not me, though....) [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 22:23, 8 October 2008 (CDT)

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 Definition Inflammation of the fibrous or connective tissue of the body, characterized by acute and debilitating widespread musculoskeletal pain. [d] [e]
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Hi, I'm far from being an expert on this, but my ex-G/F had what was apparently a relatively minor auto accident about 4 years ago and she was in various kinds of pain that could not be diagnosed for several years afterward, with serious consequences to our relationship. Eventually she came under "pain management" specialists and we discussed, for a year or so, also with our accident lawyer, who is very knowledgeable in the field, whether or not she had fibromyalgia and, if so, we wanted to pursue this vis-a-vis the insurance people. My own understanding after all of this time is that it is still a very controversial notion -- some doctors agree that it exists, others do not. (Like the earlier Chronic Fatigue.) I'm certainly not going to try to contribute anything to the article, or even to edit it, but I think that the lede paragraph ought to have at least *something* to the effect that it is still controversial and that many medical workers adamantly deny its existence. (Not me, though....) Hayford Peirce 22:23, 8 October 2008 (CDT)