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Would Someone Please Explain This, Is Fibro Autoimmune Or Not?
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
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Members grappled with conflicting medical information about whether fibromyalgia is an autoimmune or neurological condition, with the... Read more
Fibro is considered a chronic syndrome, not a disease as such. It’s a syndrome because it’s a collection of symptoms.
From what I understand it is not autoimmune. It is neurological and muscular. But, I am no expert.
Yes, I’ve had costochondritis that lasted for years. Honestly diet and exercise help keep it at bay. I walk regularly and do stretches too.
From my research, in general, it is not accepted as autoimmune just yet. But a University in the UK and one in Sweden both got similar results, when they tested on mice, that fibromyalgia may be related to the body’s antibodies. Don’t know if that helps. I am new to this so I don’t really know how it works. I think my own doctor said it was not an autoimmune disease because I might have asked that question directly.
Fibromyalgia is both an autoimmune and a central nervous disorder. It was reclassified as a central nervous disaster but....autoimmune is the body attacking itself. Which fibro does.
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