An Interesting Study and Additional Statistics
An Interesting Study and Additional Statistics

In March 2007 Bio Medical Central Musculoskeletal Disorders published a recent Internet study where over 2,500 Fibromyalgia sufferers provided feedback based on their experience with this condition. 98.4% of these interviewees have been formally diagnosed with the condition. The findings can be summarized as follows: Almost 50% of the respondents visited 3-6 health care providers before receiving the final diagnosis. More than 96% of the respondents were middle-aged females, moderately overweight, and 91% were Caucasian. 75% of the respondents had been suffering with the condition for more than 4 years. Approximately 20% of these respondents had filed some form of disability claim and 6% received workman’s compensation.

  • 44% of all respondents had visited a health care provider up to 4 times in the previous year.
  • 23% of all respondents visited a health care provider 5-8 times in the previous year.
  • 14% of all respondents visited a health care provider 9-12 times in the previous year.
  • And 13% reported more than 12 visits to a health care provider in the previous year.
  • Almost 30% of the respondents have visited an Emergency room at least once in the previous year and hospitalization accounts to more than 3% of the respondents.
  • 74% of all respondents spent up to $500 per month on over-the-counter medicines whereas 61% spent up to $500 per month on prescription medicines.

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