Do you have fibromyalgia? What are your symptoms? What is your treatment?

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I don't want to get too deeply involved because of the complexity of the question.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Fibromyalgia/Pages/Introduction.aspx

There's lots to read there and it will cover most of what you might want to know.

blindbob · 41-45

thank you. i have always heard mixed thoughts about fibro. some people say it's just a wishy-washy catch-all and others say it is a real condition, but it needs more research on its causes and treatment.

Justbychance · M

@blindbob: Firstly, I'm sorry for what might have seen to be a curt reply. I have someone who lives with Fibromyalgia on a daily basis. It's debilitating, she struggles to get on with life and is stuck in a wheelchair outside her home. For those who say it's not a real condition, then clearly they haven't researched enough or read the wrong pages.

blindbob · 41-45

@Justbychance: for many years, we have suspected that our mother has this. she actually was recently diagnosed with a different autoimmune disorder (sarcoidosis) but she still has symptoms that speak to fibro.

Justbychance · M

The person I speak of has Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Osteo Arthritis and the dreaded Trigeminal Neuralgia. Even so, within these medical problems they can pick out what is Fibromyalgia.