Perspectives

On the Tip of Our Tongue: Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine and Fibromyalgia

Authors: Malvika Lall, MD, Christopher D. Jackson, MD

Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex disease that affects 2% of the US population.1 The etiology and pathophysiology of FM are largely unknown2,3; however, genetic factors, infections, and physical or emotional events are known aggravating factors. Patients with FM typically report muscle pain and tenderness, most commonly in the upper mid-trapezius muscle, the lateral epicondyle, the second costochondral junction, and the greater trochanter. The current diagnostic criteria for FM include 3 months of widespread multisite pain and tenderness without clinical or laboratory evidence of systemic inflammation.
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