A 35-year-old woman presents with chronic fatigue, widespread musculoskeletal pain and non-restorative sleep. Examination and investigations are unrem...

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A 35-year-old woman presents with chronic fatigue, widespread musculoskeletal pain and non-restorative sleep. Examination and investigations are unremarkable. Which management approach is most appropriate?

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Educate about fibromyalgia and offer graded exercise and cognitive behavioural therapy

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Long-term opioids

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High-dose corticosteroids

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Recommend prolonged bed rest

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Label symptoms as purely psychological and discharge

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Fibromyalgia

A 35-year-old woman presents with chronic fatigue, widespread musculoskeletal pain and non-restorative sleep. Examination and investigations are unremarkable. Which management approach is most appropriate?