The Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on The Patients With Fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia; as a chronic syndrome of unknown cause with widespread body pain, fatigue, sleep disorder, cognitive impairment and anxiety. Many studies have shown a relationship between pain levels and anxiety levels in patients with fibromyalgia. Covid-19 started from Wuhan, China in December 2019 ...

Fibromyalgia; as a chronic syndrome of unknown cause with widespread body pain, fatigue, sleep disorder, cognitive impairment and anxiety. Many studies have shown a relationship between pain levels and anxiety levels in patients with fibromyalgia. Covid-19 started from Wuhan, China in December 2019 and spread worldwide. The rapid spread of this unexpected pandemic all over the world brought with it many conditions such as anxiety and stress disorders. It has been reported by experts that individuals with a predisposition to conditions such as anxiety and stress disorder in premorbidity require special attention.To evaluate the psychological effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Covid-19 anxiety scale was developed from Lee et al. and the Covid-19 fear scale was developed from Ahoursou et al. The investigators planned to analyzed the effect on Covid-19 fear and anxiety level on fibromyalgia patients' daily life with revised Fibromyalgia Impact questionnaire, sleep quality with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and anxiety-depression level with The Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. This study was planned as a cross-sectional case control study.

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