An obese woman in her thirties with a history of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), polycystic ovarian
syndrome, diabetes mellitus (DM) and depression presented to the emergency department with gradually
worsening midline back pain of one week's duration. She initially attributed the pain to her FMS, but because
it did not improve as usual after a few days, she saw a chiropractor. When this did not help, she visited her
physician, who prescribed
/acetaminophen and
hydrocodone
(Drug information on hydrocodone)
, also to no avail.
An obese woman in her thirties with a history of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), polycystic ovarian
syndrome, diabetes mellitus (DM) and depression presented to the emergency department with g…