All questions about Fibromyalgia
When is it not "just the fibro"?
When a symptom is new, different from usual, or doesn't settle the way it normally does. Fibromyalgia doesn't rule out other illnesses, and doctors are advised to examine again before blaming it.
The full answer, with the sources, is in the guide.
Sources
- Haute Autorité de Santé (France): Fibromyalgie de l'adulte, conduite diagnostique et stratégie thérapeutique. Recommendations based on expert agreement
- Wolfe et al.: 2016 revisions to the 2010/2011 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria (Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism)
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