New sensation-suppression theory aims to provide hope for people with fibromyalgia and ME/CFS

Fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are debilitating conditions, and patients can feel misunderstood and abandoned, in addition to experiencing a wide range of physical and mental symptoms.

Several psychological and biological theories have been proposed to explain why the conditions occur, but there is no agreement on whether any one theory is true. ...