Article with research that some from our community participated in

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"The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on everyone, with early research indicating an increase in anxiety in the general population. But what effect has the pandemic had specifically on fibromyalgia? A group of researchers led by Anna Kharko from the University of Plymouth investigated just that. They had two main questions:

Has the COVID-19 pandemic become a source of anxiety?

If so, how is that COVID-19 anxiety connected to fibromyalgia pain?

The study recruited 58 participants with the help of Fibromyalgia Action UK, among other chronic pain non-profit organisations. For 10 days, participants completed an online survey, asking what, if any, aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic evoked feelings of anxiety. They then rated how strong that anxiety was alongside of their fibromyalgia pain. ............"

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