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Anyone can get fibromyalgia, but more women get it than men. It can affect people of any age, even children, but it usually starts in middle age, and the chance of having it increases as you get older. It occurs in people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

If you have other diseases, especially rheumatic diseases, mood disorders, or conditions that cause pain, you may be more likely to have fibromyalgia. These diseases include:

• Rheumatoid arthritis.
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (commonly called lupus).
• Ankylosing spondylitis.
• Osteoarthritis.
• Depression or anxiety.
• Chronic back pain.
• Irritable bowel syndrome.

Fibromyalgia tends to run in families, and some scientists believe that certain genes could make you more likely to develop it. However, the disorder also occurs in people with no family history of the disorder.

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