The (in)visibility of fibromyalgia through its symptoms and the challenges of its diagnosis and therapy.
Larissa Pereira CostaMárcia de Assunção FerreiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2024)
Stigmas, prejudices, the variety and invisibility of symptoms make it difficult to objectify the disease within the Cartesian-biomedical frameworks, generating diagnostic pilgrimage, mistakes, and challenges in treatment. Such representations hinder relationships and the management of the disease. Deconstructing them is a way to better care for those with fibromyalgia. Raising awareness and spreading qualified information are important allies.