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How is Fibromyalgia diagnosed?
See how Fibromyalgia is diagnosed. Which specialists are essential to meet, what tests are needed and other useful information for the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
No specific rules. But Trigger points, blood tests.
Posted Feb 28, 2017 by fathimath 1030
"Trigger Point" test
Diagnosis of exclusion
Diagnosis of exclusion
Posted Mar 24, 2017 by Kerry 1000
Depends on the person. Most start with their primary care physician. If that doesn't work, try going to a rheumatologist (that's who I was diagnosed by). If that doesn't work, try a rehabilitative/sports medicine type doctor or pain management clinic with experience in treating fibro patients.
Posted Jun 24, 2017 by Tiffiane 4151
There are no blood test for fibro p, your rhumatology is usualy the one to diagnose you, usualy on your history and pain points in your body , there does need to be definitive testing but with symptoms different in each person then that is kind of hard
Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Sarah 2500
My symptomology was assessed based on pain sites as well as extensive testing to rule out other option and a close look at full symptoms. I sought the assistance of both a Neurologist and Rheumatologist. The use of x-rays, CAT scans and pressure tests.
Posted Oct 20, 2017 by Rebecka 1150
There is no specific test for fibro. Its a series of excluding other illnesses.
Your GP will arrange for you to see a Rheumatologist who will test you. If you have more than 11 tender points, widespread pain for 4months or more plus a whole host of other diagnoses he will diagnose you with Fibromyalgia.
Just having a name for what is going can be so empowering in itsself.
Your GP will arrange for you to see a Rheumatologist who will test you. If you have more than 11 tender points, widespread pain for 4months or more plus a whole host of other diagnoses he will diagnose you with Fibromyalgia.
Just having a name for what is going can be so empowering in itsself.
Posted Mar 16, 2018 by Hazel 800
Fibromyalgia is usually diagnosed by a rheumatologist and sometimes from neurologists. They usually will take a medical history and then perform a trigger point exam. If you have I believe it is 11 of 19 trigger points that qualifies you to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
Posted Jun 3, 2018 by Fibrogirl96 3000
By a doctor, difficult to get someone to diagnose you
Posted Jul 23, 2021 by Katie 900
Doctors must first rule out all the other neurological diseases. There is no test specifically for fibromyalgia. There is a test for inflammation markers but a lot of diseases have inflammation markers.
Posted Jul 22, 2023 by Impatientgirl 3000
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In realudad is "discarding" other autoimmune diseases
And finally the reumatologo review the 18 points of pain
And finally the reumatologo review the 18 points of pain
Posted Feb 20, 2017 by Cristina 1051
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by default, when the scan does not find anything abnormal and with the help of a reumatologo.
Posted Feb 20, 2017 by claudiae.davilach 942
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The necessary to diagnose diseases q may have similar symptoms, lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatic diseases and autoimmune
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Diagnosis if of the by clinical examination by a Rheumatologist or doctor who specializes in chronic pain, through examinations of the exclusion of other pathologies in which there is similar symptoms, and anamnesis history of the patient on the reports of other symptoms associated with persistent pain for more than three months uninterrupted.
Posted Apr 12, 2017 by Ana Claudia Mariotto 2351
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There is no specific test to diagnose fibromyalgia, only the clinical examination the same ,the laboratory tests are to rule out other things. People always point a rheumatologist more in my opinion any doctor that has knowledge about the fibromyalgia can give the diagnosis.
Posted Apr 13, 2017 by Elem 1000
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Tests for exclusion of other diseases through the Questionnaire FiQ, pressure on the 18 tender points located on both sides of the body, and have at least 11 of these points to be sensitive, anamnesis.
It is the meeting of these that make up the diagnosis.
It is the meeting of these that make up the diagnosis.
Posted Apr 17, 2017 by ABRAFIBRO - ASSOC BRAS DOS FIBROMIÁLGICOS 1190
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Tests do not diagnose the disease. Is linked to the emotional trauma.
Posted May 9, 2017 by Roberta 1000
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of course, that the physician is derisory question
Posted Jul 2, 2017 by isabel suazo 2436
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Tests physical very painful for discard where they determine the degree of severity of the disease are diesciocho points in the entire body, in my case I have them all .
Posted Sep 2, 2017 by Norma 840
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1.-BY HAVING GENERAL PAIN FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS
2.-THERE ARE NO LABORATORY TESTS
3.-REUMATOLOGO
2.-THERE ARE NO LABORATORY TESTS
3.-REUMATOLOGO
Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Aurora 2500
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Fibromyalgia., you can not diagnose with any test, only by ruling out other diseases, it comes to this
Posted Sep 12, 2017 by Soledad 2000
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Good, reported some of the symptoms to the expert, in the my is the rheumatologist, ñ there is still, examination that diagnose the disease, we do exams, because to search for any things possible diseases,according to the possession of the result ñ there is nothing, then the diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
Posted Sep 16, 2017 by Phoenix 1000
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For the moment there is no test for fibromyalgia and it is a diagnosis that is given after passing a number of tests as possible so that there is no other disease and that the pain and fatigue petsistent. A genetic test could eventually allow a diagnosis to a rapid... and I suggest you to not wait until you have the diagnosis for you to enroll in a clinical chronic pain as the diagnosis may take two years and then two years for the waiting list at the pain clinic! If you have the symptoms I would recommend that you immediately request to be put on the list... This will save a precious time!
Posted Sep 30, 2017 by Marie Hélène Champoux 2550
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A strength of the reviews that came back negative and according to the point of pain
Posted Oct 20, 2017 by Nanie 600
