Chronic pain disorder written off by doctors as 'imaginary' drives thousands to suicide, study warns

Chronic pain disorder written off by doctors as 'imaginary' drives thousands to suicide, study warns A chronic condition that causes widespread pain in millions of patients may be linked to an increased risk of death, a new review suggests. 

A meta-analysis suggested that people with fibromyalgia had a 27 percent increased risk of death.

In particular, they highlighted a greater likelihood of accidents, infections, and suicide. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Fibromyalgia and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis (open access) Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases