Lady Gaga revealed this week that she’s been living with fibromyalgia , a chronic illness that causes musculoskeletal pain. I'm in good hands w/ the very best doctorsThe chronic health issue can also cause fatigue, mood disturbances, trouble with memory and more. Chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia are still widely misunderstood both in society and even among some doctors. The misconception and biases around chronic pain can even extend to clinics: A 2011 study found that women are more likely to suffer from pain conditions, but women’s reports of pain were more likely to be dismissed. After Gaga candidly talked about her own struggle with fibromyalgia, several fans replied on Twitter thanking her for putting chronic pain in the spotlight and shared stories of their own diagnoses:

Source: Huffington Post September 15, 2017 21:00 UTC