10 Steps to Clarity: Unraveling Fibromyalgia's Causes, Risks, Complications, and Triggers

10. Increased Hospitalizations

Reports indicate that another common complication associated with fibromyalgia is increased hospitalizations among affected individuals. Specifically, patients with this disorder are twice as likely to be hospitalized than those who do not have this condition. In addition to being in the hospital more often, fibromyalgia patients are also more likely to have longer hospital visits compared to the visits of those without this disorder. The increased number of hospitalizations is also common before patients receive an official diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Symptoms are often intense, and visiting the hospital is a common method for individuals to seek out answers to why they are dealing with them.