And even longer for medications to follow the treatments or therapies. I'll give you an example, when I was becoming a clinically based social worker/ therapist I was learning about deregulated central nervous systems 30 years ago and only now it's being discussed with fibromyalgia.

Thanks Storm, your comment feeds my soul. Much appreciation 💕☯️❤️🌿

Hey Camille! 💛💐
There has been no classification change.

Researchers are split and still trying to replicate the original study that showed immune system involvement.
While others have moved to different variations or theories, like the subset theory. Which is just that, only theory at this point. 🙃

Even still, once they prove or disprove, it takes an average of 17 years for most advancements and findings to become actual treatments or therapies. 🫠🙀

I will agree with storms comments. Because it's largely a central nervous system disorder (world renowned medical experts at Mayo publically define it) it causes all sorts of overlapping conditions. It makes it hard to understand but not impossible. The thing is doctors don't have the time and many don't have the information to treat it comprehensively. Therefore it is most beneficial to find your best tools and we are all different so different things work differently for all people.
Also I think people get freaked out by the neurological thinking "the doctors believe it's all in my head." But the better understanding is you are just wired differently. The pain is still there, you are just processing it differently. And we are all human and because of our immediate and local environment we are all subject to different things. I hope this provides a little better understanding. Please don't ever feel like your pain doesn't matter it's there. The biggest key is finding the best way to give you the power handle it❤️☯️