You must have 11 of the "tender" points which is just stupid. I wish I only hurt in their "tender" points. WWW.WEBMD.COM had a decent site on symptoms that will net you a diagnosis. There is sooooo much more than they offer however. A great book is Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Symdroms: A Survivor Manual by Devin Starlanyl MD. A doc with fibro. I got mine for $6.00 on WWW.Half.COM. Make sure you get the latest release. Well tell you the difference between "tender" and "trigger points", symptoms, treatment options including current meds/herbs/vitamins in use. A great resource to help you understand fibro better. WWW.THEACPA.ORG had great downloadable forms to monitor/communicate pain/symptoms.

You need to have pain in 8 of the 11 tender points and in opposite quadrants (upper/lower; right/left. There are also a lot of secondary diagnosis that go along with fibro or can develop.

You must have 14 out of 18 for a diagnosis.

I have more than 18 tender points, and still added some by the time passed. I have problem with my intestine, thyroid, brain fog, short term memory loss, etc.

Thanks to those who have offerred up their advice. It helps to hear other people's suggestions. I have often looked up online sites on fibro and been overwhelmed by the amount of information that is out there now - so different to what it was like years ago when I first started this journey. I felt like I was the only person on the planet who had these problems, and that I must be imagining all the symptoms I had - due mainly because most of the Drs I was consulting then told me I was, as nothing showed on path tests. How time has changed. Hopefully, the researchers will come up with a treatment plan that actually works for each of us - and not just a symptom here or there - perhaps. Hope you all have a peaceful day.