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Table 2 Percentage of physicians who believe that available treatments at the time did not adequately treat common specific symptoms of FM*

From: Survey of physician experiences and perceptions about the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia

 

PCP (n=639)a, %

Rheumatologist (n=192)b, %

Neurologist (n=158)c, %

Psychiatrist (n=129)d, %

Pain specialist (n=176)e, %

Fatigue

51

54

49

50

51

Chronic widespread pain

50

60a

51

56

57

Difficulty concentrating

44

47

44

40

47

Numbness/tingling

40

38

35

43

40

Feelings of depression

37

38

40

33

42

Stiffness

35

33

37

37

39

Problems sleeping

31

28

34

23

36d

Feelings of anxiety

31

34

27

25

29

Headaches

28

30

31

22

25

  1. *At the time the survey was conducted no medications for FM were licensed in any of the countries surveyed.
  2. a, b, c, d, and e indicate statistically significant difference (P<0.05) among the subgroups (i.e., physician specialties) being analyzed.