How To Diagnose Fibromyalgia

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How To Diagnose Fibromyalgia

Tests to Diagnose Fibromyalgia

Diagnosing Fibromyalgia is one of the greatest challenges of this condition because although you are suffering from a great deal of pain and are generally not feeling well, in most cases your lab test results will come back normal—meaning your doctor will tell you nothing is wrong. Sound familiar?

There is no foolproof laboratory marker for diagnosing fibromyalgia which makes this condition extremely hard to diagnose. However, there are ways to know for sure if you are suffering from fibromyalgia. There are a series of tests your doctor should do with you to rule out all other diseases and there are many points on the body of a fibromyalgia patient that will be sensitive to touch.

Get a complete list of the tests your doctor should run so that you can know for sure if you are suffering from fibromyalgia.

A Rheumatologist For Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

Most family practice doctors, and many specialists, are not very knowledgeable when it comes to fibromyalgia. And with no clean and cut way to diagnosis this condition, it is often hard for patients to convince their doctors that something is wrong. If you are suffering from many of the symptoms of fibromyalgia but are yet unsure if you really have this condition, you should make an appointment with a rheumatologist, a doctor who specializes in joint and muscle conditions. Although fibromyalgia is not technically in the arthritis family, this condition is considered a rheumatic disease because of how it affects a person's joints and muscles. Therefore, a rheumatologist is one of the best types of doctors to visit when trying to diagnose fibromyalgia.

Find out more about the types of tests a rheumatologist will perform in order to diagnose fibromyalgia and get a list of the type of questions they may ask during your initial visit.

Visit A Neurologist For Fibromyalgia

A Neurologist, like a rheumatologist, is another important specialist to visit in the quest for a fibromyalgia diagnosis. A neurologist specializes in diagnosing, treating and managing nervous system disorders and these doctors play an integral role in properly diagnosing and managing fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia may actually be a disorder of the central nervous system and may be caused by a brain malfunction in how it processes pain.

Find out more about how a neurologist can help you and about the types of tests a neurologist will perform when searching for a fibromyalgia diagnosis.

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