![]() This article also points out that MS is an autoimmune disease while fibromyalgia is not. The main difference seems to be that lesions are found in the brains of MS patients, whereas those diagnosed with fibromyalgia don’t have lesions. It is apparent to me from online searches that I’m not alone in my curiosity about a possible “fibromyalgia connection.” I’ve found blogs and articles that compare fibromyalgia and MS. But instead, it is fundamentally a disease or condition of the brain.” He added that with fibromyalgia, nerves could process normal sensations differently causing “excruciating pain.” Sean Mackey explained that “fibromyalgia is probably not a disease of the muscle, joints, ligaments or tendons. The blog dedicates a post to an episode of “The Dr. So was fibromyalgia a gateway to his Parkinson’s - and also to my PPMS? I recently found out that he later developed Parkinson’s disease. My friend’s husband had received a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. ![]() I’m glad that she didn’t give me that diagnosis because I had no problems receiving disability payments when I was finally diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) in 2010.ĭuring that in-between time, when I was unsure if I had fibromyalgia, I told friends about my possible diagnosis. She reasoned that I might not be eligible for disability support in the future if I had fibromyalgia registered in my chart. I did have added pain with the applied pressure, and my doctor considered diagnosing me with fibromyalgia. ![]() If 11 of those 18 tender points reacted with additional pain, then the diagnosis was fibromyalgia. But in those days, the doctor would assess a patient by applying firm hand pressure to 18 specific areas of the body. Additional criteria have been added to diagnostic guidelines since then. At the time, doctors diagnosed fibromyalgia by the use of tender points. Back in the early 1990s, my doctor suspected fibromyalgia as the culprit for my fatigue, aches, and pains. ![]()
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