taVNS Treatment for Fibromyalgia

Exclusion Criteria

• •Diagnosed with medical conditions that are known to contribute to fibromyalgia symptomatology, such as thyroid disease, inflammatory arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, myositis, vasculitis, or Sjogren's syndrome.
• •History of cardiac, respiratory, or nervous system disease that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes participation in the study because of a heightened potential for adverse outcome. For example: asthma or claustrophobia.
• •Personal history of medical or psychiatric illness as determined by investigator.
• •Pregnant or lactating.
• •Less than a 10th grade English-reading level; English can be a second language provided that the patients understand all questions used in the assessment measures.