I found a question and answer on Google that just doesn't make sense to me. First I read that it may be different in different people,, meaning (?} that it could be autoimmune. Then it says Fibro is not autoimmune, which I thought it is. So, here's Google's answer.
Is fibromyalgia autoimmune or neurological?
They may be different in different people. Current research suggests involvement of the nervous system, particularly the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Fibromyalgia is… read more
From what I understand it is not autoimmune. It is neurological and muscular. But, I am no expert.
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by my Physical Therapist Once my Therapy ended, All diagnosis' including Fibromyalgia were removed and listed as resolved
Who diagnosed you? And how
@A MyFibroTeam Member that's terrible all my pregnancies were terrible pain wise as well, but at the stages they just tried to tell me it was pelvic pubis dysfunction I litterly cudnt even move to try… read more
Just wondering how many of you have been diagnosed with either or both ..... and was it before or after your fibro diagnosis?
Also, any of you who haven't been tested .... are you curious to whether you have it and will you consider asking your doctor for a test?
Huggs everyone :)
In my 20's I had anemia but no reason was given for it.I have always had a good bit of energy so it didn't effect that,when I was pregnant had to take iron injections it was so bad and for… read more
I was only recently diagnosed with fibro. My doctor also said that he can't 100% guarantee that the diagnosis is right, because there aren't any tests for it. How do you know for sure that it is fibro? I have 90% of all the symptoms, but feel weird telling people I have fibromyalgia if I'm not even sure myself. But I would like to be able to somehow explain to people why I'm always in some kind of pain and so fatigued.
I think most people who read up on fibro know when they have it and in this day and age you are believed at least by the docs
Someone posted about a blood test for validation of fibromyalgia. Has anyone done this?
www.TheFMtest.com has information on it.
I'll be calling about it next week, but wondering if there is anyone that's already had it done and what they thought of the test and the results.
Too bad it is taking so long for the next phase of the FM/a vaccine trial to begin. I just read that it might not be until 2022. I had the test done this past Fall of 2019. My score was 91. I felt… read more
Hi everyone. I’m a soon to be 40 year old woman (yikes?!) and mother of twin girls aged 7. I was diagnosed more than three years ago but have been having a hard time accepting my diagnosis. My symptoms have really become pronounced over the past 18 months after a few months of extreme stress. I have Raynaud’s in my hands, feet and nose (diagnosed at 38 with late age onset), bilateral thoracic outlet compression, dry burning eyes, disturbed sleep, fatigue, muscle pain often stabbing and sharp… read more
there is no specific blood test for fibromyalgia there are lots of test to look for other autoimmune conditions such as lupus, RA, sjorgens, mixed connective tissue disease etc. these include ANA… read more
My new doctor prescribed a food sensitivity test. He said that eating foods that my body has a reactionary response to could cause headaches and pain all over. I just got the results back a few days ago. So now I have something specific to do to help. I have a lot of hope. Wonder if you all have tried this, and to what degree did it help your symptoms?
Thanks for the advice
I googled it and it said no. But I was at the doctors the other week and the nurse said it was.
Also I've seen some people in this site say that it is ab autoimmune disease. .
@A MyFibroTeam Member That makes sense and I can agree with you.
Has anyone besides myself have experenice tooth loss or teeth breaking??? I have when I was 13 my mom put braces on my teeth after I got them removed at 15 and from then on I got alot of comments of how pretty white and straight my teeth are. Ever since I was 20 years old is when the dentist notices some receeding gum line. After that my teeth would move and I started grinding my teeth so they gave me a bit guard well I bit threw that. Anyways my teeth started turning to crap around 2010 it… read more
I've recently started loosing my teeth, I've always taken care of my mouth. I had braces and a great smile. It started around the pandemic I cracked a back tooth and since then my back teeth have been… read more
Small tender lumps pea size on upper right leg and left side of abdomen. I've had an abdominal CT Scan that came back clear. I can feel two on the left side of my stomach and two on my upper right inner leg. My PCP says I'm just a "lumpy person" and they are cysts. Ive had two doctors look and they dont seem concerned as they don't change in size. They never go away though?
I have them on my hips and it tangles and itches at night. The only thing that eases it is Lidocaine patches