| To receive an accurate fibromyalgia diagnosis | | | | other diseases such as lupus, Lyme disease, |
| takes the average person five years because the | | | | chronic fatigue syndrome, viral infections and |
| symptoms of fibromyalgia are similar with other | | | | rheumatoid arthritis exist even though the patient |
| conditions. Unfortunately there are no laboratory | | | | have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia or other |
| tests that can help to diagnose this enigmatic | | | | diseases. Through a physical examination of the |
| chronic condition. | | | | skin, nails, spine, muscles, bones and joints doctor |
| If the pain it feels for three months in all four | | | | will rule out arthritis and thyroid disease before |
| quadrants of the body means that fibromyalgia | | | | finalizing a fibromyalgia diagnosis. |
| occured.Also for a fibromyalgia diagnosis must be | | | | The criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome are met |
| at least 11 of 18 specific tender points.Sometimes | | | | at 50 to 70 percent of patients given a |
| fibromyalgia diagnosis can be confound to other | | | | fibromyalgia diagnosis.Most people with chronic |
| diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.For an | | | | fatigue syndrome do not meet the |
| accurate fibromyalgia diagnosis doctor will analyze | | | | criteria.Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome |
| the characteristic features of the condition. | | | | are two very different conditions but they seem |
| If exists any of the following associated | | | | similar.Tiredness is often met at people with |
| symptoms: chronic headaches, sleep disorder, | | | | chronic fatigue syndrome and pains are met to |
| cognitive or memory impairment, jaw pain, | | | | those with fibromyalgia diagnosis.Swollen glands, |
| fatigue, muscle pain, skin and chemical sensitivities, | | | | sore throat and fever can be found to people |
| menstrual cramping, morning stiffness, numbness | | | | with chronic fatigue syndrome more than to |
| and tingling sensations, constipation and dizziness a | | | | people with a fibromyalgia diagnosis. |
| fibromyalgia diagnosis may be given.A physician | | | | Fibromyalgia may or may not be the result of a |
| for given an accurate fibromyalgia diagnosis must | | | | virus but chronic fatigue syndrome is viral in |
| know the patient symptoms and history and to | | | | origin.The pain felt in all four quadrants of the |
| do a physical examination and a manual tender | | | | body for a minimum of three months and the |
| point examination. | | | | tender points test used by an experienced |
| A tender point examination, which determines the | | | | physician may help to give a diagnose for |
| presence of tender points on certain spots of the | | | | fibromyalgia.Because the causes of this disease |
| body and is based on the standardized ACR | | | | are unknown patients may have pains for more |
| criteria is the most accurate fibromyalgia | | | | than three months or even three years before |
| diagnosis.In the fibromyalgia diagnosis are used the | | | | an accurate fibromyalgia diagnosis to be given. |
| 18 tender points which are localized around the | | | | It is better to know if the patient has or has not |
| shoulder, hip, elbow, knee and neck regions.Other | | | | fibromyalgia because he may receive a good |
| 75 tender points have been identified but are not | | | | treatment for this disease.Having a fibromyalgia |
| used to diagnose a fibromyalgia. | | | | diagnosis gives many people a sense of relief |
| With electrophysiological studies of the nerves and | | | | because they know the problem and it's not all in |
| muscles and imaging tests the physician will see if | | | | their imaginations. |