Five in 100 people may have this disease but are often dismissed by doctors

Updated March 29 2022 - 1:27pm, first published 8:00am
MYSTERY: The chronic pain and many other symptoms of fibromyalgia are often dismissed by doctors.
MYSTERY: The chronic pain and many other symptoms of fibromyalgia are often dismissed by doctors.

Evita has lived with chronic pain for many years. In the past doctors would tell her she had 'weird' symptoms and that it was all in her head.

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