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23/12/2025

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Fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain all over the body, is poorly understood, but two studies – made up of millions of participants – are helping us get to the roots of the condition

22/12/2025

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Find out more about new evidence linking ME/CFS to energy, immune, and vascular abnormalities.

19/12/2025

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17/12/2025

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New Australian research has identified simultaneous abnormalities across multiple biological systems in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

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Tremor (Shaking) Due to Fibromyalgia (FM)

A Tremor is an involuntary movement of the limbs, body or head. It is a common symptom of FM, but it can also occur in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and as a side effect of some medications.

Tremor in Fibromyalgia

FM tremor can impact your daily and long-term quality of life. It occurs because the nerve pathways that coordinate movement are not working effectively. People with FM who have tremors may also have associated symptoms such as difficulty in speaking (dysarthria) or in swallowing (dysphagia). This is because the same pathways involved in coordinating movement govern these activities.

What Are Fibromyalgia Tremors Like?

The experience of tremor varies from person to person. For many, it feels like a lack of control of their movements. Tremor can be pronounced or slight. For instance, some people experience minor tremor, which sometimes affects their handwriting. In others, tremor is so significant that they cannot write at all.

In general, with FM, it’s good to remain as active as possible. Inactivity can lead to muscle weakness and make tremors worse. It's important to try to prevent loss of range of motion and/or loss of muscle strength.Look into specific exercises and training to control tremor. Balance exercises may improve core stability, and “task-oriented” training, which you would practice with an occupational therapist (OT), may help with intention tremor. Pilates or yoga can also help increase core stability, improving posture, balance and alignment, and reducing tremor in the limbs.You may experience tremor after exercise, but muscle shaking after physical activity is common for people who do not have MS, too. Other causes of muscle tremor after physical activity are fatigue, dehydration and low blood sugar.

It is important to contact your GP if you are struggling with tremors.

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11/12/2025

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If you are interested in this research study, please click this: http://bit.ly/3XtP8Of or email Alarna Ingamells at inga1_22@uni.worc.ac.uk

09/12/2025

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This is qualitative study, based on patient-lived experiences to enable us to investigate the effects a delayed FM diagnosis has on patients' wellbeing. The findings will be analysed to identify its main effects and to understand how and why it effects patients' wellbeing.

Inclusion Criteria: Clinically diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by a healthcare professional (E.g: GP, Rheumatologist, Neurologist or Mental Health Professional), have experienced delays of 1 year or more before being officially diagnosed, you must be above the age of 18 and must be able to provide informed consent. You must be fluent in the language of this questionnaire (English).

Exclusion Criteria: If you have not received an official diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, please do not participate in this research study. Participants must not have a significant cognitive impairment, or will also be excluded from this research study. Please do not complete this questionnaire on behalf of someone else.

If your interested please complete the questionnaire here: https://bit.ly/4pqBkQD