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Expert Resources: fibromyalgia; invisible illness

These are the items that relate to fibromyalgia; invisible illness found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

Common questions about fibromyalgia and computing

Blog Post | Sep 2016
At AbilityNet we often talk to people who have conditions that impact on them, both physically and cognitively.  Fibromyalgia is one of these conditions. People who have the condition can experience musculoskeletal pain and cognitive impairment. According to Arthritis Research UK up to 1 in 25 people can have this condition.

Fibromyalgia and computing

Blog Post | Sep 2014
Fibromyalgia is a long misunderstood, often painful condition. As well as widespread pain and fatigue, it can cause irritable bowel, sensitivity to changes in weather, noise, light and smoke, headaches and migraines, cognitive disturbances and dizziness. Although the cause isn’t completely understood, it is thought that stress and trauma play their part in its onset.