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Alexithymia was related to IS and emotion regulation in controls but not in fibromyalgia sufferers. Disturbances in interoception could be seen as the starting point of emotional difficulties in people with fibromyalgia. Following the fear-avoidance-model, experiential avoidance may restrict patients' ability to adaptively regulate emotional states, possibly initiating a vicious cycle of psychological distress and pain. Disturbances in interoception could be seen as the starting point of emotional difficulties in people with fibromya