Assembly Resolution No. 832

BY: M. of A. Dilan

MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
March 2020, as Fibromyalgia Awareness Month in the
State of New York

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
official months that are set aside to increase awareness of health
issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2020, as Fibromyalgia
Awareness Month in the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread
musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood
issues; researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful
sensations by affecting the way one's brain processes pain signals; and

WHEREAS, Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than men, and
many people who have fibromyalgia also have tension headaches,
temporomandibular joint disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety,
and depression; and

WHEREAS, Symptoms may begin after a physical trauma, surgery,
infection or significant psychological stress; in other cases, symptoms
gradually accumulate over time with no single triggering event; and

WHEREAS, According to the CDC, fibromyalgia affects about four
million adults in the United States which is equivalent to approximately
two percent of the adult population; of those four million cases, 90
percent of them are women; and

WHEREAS, Although the exact cause of fibromyalgia remains unknown,
it most likely involves a variety of factors working together,
including, but not limited to, genetics, infections, and physical or
emotional trauma; and

WHEREAS, While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, a variety of
medications can help control symptoms, as well as exercise, relaxation,
and stress-reduction measures; and

WHEREAS, Through public awareness, this Legislative Body seeks to
minimize the devastating effects of fibromyalgia among all the citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2020, as
Fibromyalgia Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.