People at risk for fibromyalgia

• The women. Fibromyalgia affects about 4 times more women than men¹. Researchers believe that sex hormones influence the onset of this disease, but they do not yet know exactly how.
• People whose family member has or has suffered from fibromyalgia or depression.
• People who have trouble sleeping due to nighttime muscle spasms or restless leg syndrome.
• People who have experienced traumatic experiences (physical or emotional shock), such as an accident, fall, sexual abuse, surgery, or a difficult delivery.
• People who have contracted a significant infection, such as hepatitis, Lyme disease or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• People with rheumatic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.

Risk factors

As risk factors, these characteristics are mainly aggravating factors of the disease.

• Lack or excess of physical activity.
• The tendency to have catastrophic thoughts, that is, to focus on anything negative that pain brings to your life.