Impact of Tobacco Use in Patients Presenting to a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Treatment Program for Fibromyalgia

Abstract

Current tobacco use was associated with more severe fibromyalgia symptoms in patients presenting to a specialized fibromyalgia treatment program.

Smoking habits influence pain and functional and psychiatric features in fibromyalgia

“…Among negative factors related to modulating disease progression or clinical features of FMS, environmental triggers such as trauma, emotional stress, infection or vaccination, and diverse autoimmune diseases have been reported by several clinical investigations [12][13][14]. Recently, some studies have suggested that smoking could influence pain severity or functional features in FMS [15][16][17]. In contrast, a recent study from a Brazilian group showed no impact of smoking on the health status of FMS patients [18].…”

“…A majority of the research has suggested that smoking could influence clinical features and functional impairment in FMS patients [15][16][17]. However, no association between smoking and FMS features was proposed in a clinical study of the Brazilian FMS population [18].…”

“…Debate exists among several clinical investigations regarding the impact of smoking on clinical features including generalized pain, fatigue, functional impairment, life of quality, and psychiatric features [15][16][17][18]. A majority of the research has suggested that smoking could influence clinical features and functional impairment in FMS patients [15][16][17].…”

“…Recent clinical studies have been performed to assess the relationship between smoking and clinical features of FMS in different regional or ethnic groups [15][16][17][18]. However, the research showed inconsistent results, although the causes for the differences were not fully understood and may include regional variation, ethnicity, and the assessment tool utilized to assess clinical features and functional impairment.…”

Prevalence of pain awareness, treatment, and associated health outcomes across different conditions in Brazil

“…This is consistent with previous findings that have found fibromyalgia more likely to be diagnosed in female patients 41 ; however, there is a paucity of research regarding the association between this pain condition and health behaviors. A study by Weingarten and colleagues examined the prevalence and correlates of cigarette smoking in a sample of 984 individuals evaluated at a multidisciplinary fibromyalgia clinic, with smoking status reported to be associated with greater disease severity 42 . Previous research has also examined the role of excess weight in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia.…”