Changes in Atmospheric Pressure Do Not Influence the Pain of Patients with Primary Fibromyalgia

Objectives: To study the association of pain and weather in patients with primary fibromyalgia. Methods: Daily pain recordings in 39 patients during three periods with a large changes in atmospheric pressure. Association of pain and meteorological data was studied by parametric correlations. Results: Pain experienced by the patients was not affected by the changes in weather. Conclusion: The results do not support the effect of atmospheric pressure on pain in patients with fibromyalgia.

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