Weather conditions and complaints in fibromyalgia
A C de Blécourt1, A A Knipping, N de Voogd
1Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Groningen, The Netherlands.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|November 1, 1993
Summary
Fibromyalgia syndrome patients
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology and Environmental Medicine
Background:
- Musculoskeletal disorders, including fibromyalgia syndrome (FS), are associated with patient-reported weather sensitivity.
- Previous research on weather's impact on FS symptoms yields contradictory findings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between subjective symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome patients and objective meteorological factors.
- To explore intercorrelations among key fibromyalgia symptoms.
Main Methods:
- Correlation analyses were employed to compare patient-reported symptoms (pain, stiffness, sleep, mood) with meteorological data.
- Statistical methods were used to assess the interrelationship between symptoms.
Main Results:
- No significant correlation was found between subjective fibromyalgia symptoms and objective meteorological factors.
- A strong intercorrelation was observed among the symptoms of pain, stiffness, and fatigue in FS patients.
Conclusions:
- Weather conditions do not appear to objectively influence subjective complaints in fibromyalgia syndrome patients.
- Pain, stiffness, and fatigue are closely interrelated symptoms in fibromyalgia syndrome.
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