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Relationship between fibromyalgia features and smoking.

Muhammad B Yunus¹, Sule Arslan, Jean C Aldag

¹Section of Rheumatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, IL 61656, USA. yunus@uic.edu

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

|November 29, 2002

Summary

Smoking is linked to increased pain and functional difficulties in women with fibromyalgia syndrome. However, smoking did not significantly impact fatigue or tender points in this patient group.

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Area of Science:

Rheumatology
Clinical Medicine
Epidemiology

Background:

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and other symptoms.
The potential influence of lifestyle factors, such as smoking, on FMS features requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between smoking habits and various clinical and psychological features of fibromyalgia.
To determine if smoking status correlates with symptom severity and functional impairment in female FMS patients.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 233 female patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome was analyzed.
Smoking status was assessed based on daily cigarette consumption.
Statistical analyses, including Mann Whitney U test and partial correlation, were employed to compare smokers and non-smokers, adjusting for age and education.

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Main Results:

21.9% of patients were identified as smokers.
Smoking was significantly associated with increased reports of pain, patient global severity, functional disability, and numbness, even after adjusting for covariates.
No significant differences were observed between smokers and non-smokers regarding fatigue, morning fatigue, sleep difficulties, tender points, depression, anxiety, or stress.

Conclusions:

Smoking is correlated with heightened pain, numbness, and functional limitations in women with fibromyalgia.
Smoking status does not appear to influence fatigue levels or the number of tender points in this population.