Between 10% and 30% of all doctor's office visits are due to symptoms that resemble those of fibromyalgia, including fatigue, malaise, and widespread muscle pain. Because no laboratory test can confirm fibromyalgia, doctors will usually first test for similar conditions. A diagnosis of many of the disorders below may not always rule out fibromyalgia, because several conditions may overlap or coexist with fibromyalgia, and have similar symptoms. Like fibromyalgia,...
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Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Prevention There is no known prevention. References Abeles M, Solitar BM, Pillinger MH, Abeles AM.... Read more »
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Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Symptoms Pain in the main symptom of fibromyalgia. It may be mild to severe. Painful areas are called... Read more »
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Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Treatment The goal of treatment is to help relieve pain and other symptoms, and to help a person cope with the... Read more »
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Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Ariel D. Teitel, MD, MBA, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan on May 16,... Read more »