All questions about Fibromyalgia
Why are their tests normal?
Because no blood test or scan shows fibromyalgia. Tests are done to rule out other conditions, so normal results are expected, and they don't mean nothing is wrong.
The diagnosis is clinical: a doctor listens, examines, and arranges a few basic blood tests to check for other causes. Sometimes X-rays or other scans are done too. Finding another condition doesn't rule out fibromyalgia, and fibromyalgia doesn't rule out other conditions.
Sources
- Haute Autorité de Santé (France): Fibromyalgie de l'adulte, conduite diagnostique et stratégie thérapeutique. Recommendations based on expert agreement
- NHS: Fibromyalgia, diagnosis
- Wolfe et al.: 2016 revisions to the 2010/2011 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria (Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism)
- US National Institutes of Health (NIAMS): Fibromyalgia
- American College of Rheumatology: Fibromyalgia (patient fact sheet)
Reviewed 2026-11-07 · next review 2027-11-07