Men Get Fibromyalgia Too

[FMA_Reece]

Thought I'd post one of the info graphics that we have put up on our social media accounts. It highlights that "Men get Fibromyalgia too." as part of our campaign to make people aware during men's health awareness month.

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They do, though I understand the proportion of women who have fibromyalgia is higher than that of men, but nobody knows exactly why

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

Research has pointed to the ACR Diagnosis Criteria being an issue and also men not going to the GPs to report how they are feeling as possibly the main reasons less Men are diagnosed. The proportion of Men who actually have Fibro is considered to be much higher than previously thought

[Hidden in reply to Mdaisy]

ACR? I do see how the numbers of recordings of men actually with fibromyalgia is lower due to them not seeing a doctor with an issue

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

ACR = American College of Rheumatology the people who set the criteria for Fibro diagnosis

[Hidden in reply to Mdaisy]

Ah that’s a new one ... searches Google ... 👀👀👀

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

Not a new thing and yes there's loads of information online for you to read

[Hidden in reply to Mdaisy]

Hmmm too much sometimes though it gets quite overwhelming

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

I’m sure you’ll make time

[Hidden in reply to Mdaisy]

Time?! There aren’t enough hours in the day 😬😵

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

Everyone feels like that so when you can

[Hidden in reply to Mdaisy]

I am never sure how much to read, what to trust, what not to. The internet is an amazing place but it is very very easy to be sucked in and be totally overwhelmed especially when concerning health conditions

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

You can always check the sources here and follow FMAUK social media & website if you want to keep up to date but worry about what you read online.

The Admin here are happy to help and try to always give a balanced, transparent and truthful account of everything as best we can. You cannot believe everything you read of course but I would suggest if Des , FMAUK Chair says it you can be assured it is usually correct.

Hope this helps

Emma

[Hidden in reply to Mdaisy]

That’s definitely more helpful I think, thanks 👍 a Des just replied to my thread on a non approved drug in the UK, same person?

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

Yes that’s FMAUK Chair

[Hidden in reply to Mdaisy]

Ohhhhhhhhhh

[Sarahvit in reply to Hidden]

Yes I feel what you are talking about. I have been stretched pretty thin lately.

[Mdaisy]

Hi Reece

It's amazing as I once mentioned we should have stick man and stick women (with skirt) to try to represent this but the moustache and stickmen in the word Fibromyalgia is amazing!! Well Done all involved

Can we have a ladies one to use both together to show it affects both in the future too if you can think of something else for the 'M' and stickwomen for the 'I'

I will definitely share when you do from your social to the Andover group and beyond

Emma

[FMA_Reece FMA UK Staff in reply to Mdaisy]

Hi Emma. This is just one of a whole load of images we are working on! Hopefully you'll see more soon.

[Mdaisy in reply to FMA_Reece]

Excellent ! All help spread the message

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Hi part of the reason it's thought more a female thing is Men not seen in same way with the body build as more muscular and less sensitive nerve endings!

As in nature females are designed more touchy/feely with less muscle fibres/thinner/softer skin

Where as males are more "Rough" higher muscle fibres layup with thicker tougher skin

Plus quacks if they do see them think Lou lou

[desquinn Partner Volunteer FMAUK Trustee in reply to Hidden]

the musculature and previous diagnostic criteria are cited as reasons for males being diagnosed more nowadays. Increase in awareness and more trained doctors is also a factor.

not sure about the sensitive nerve endings though.

[Mdaisy in reply to Hidden]

Hi Lou Lou

Thanks for your comment and I hope Des reply provides you with more information

Emma

[Sarahvit]

Yes men do get fibro too. Ratio women to men is 8:2. That is because we have that extra \ on the X chromosome that men do not have that tends to cause women to get a lot more stuff that men don’t tend to get. 🤷🏼‍♀️