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Fibromyalgia

Alternate Names : Fibrositis

Fibromyalgia | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the condition diagnosed?

Diagnosis of fibromyalgia begins with a medical history and physical examination. There are no laboratory tests such as biopsies or X-rays for this disease. These tests are sometimes used to rule out other medical illnesses.

The American College of Rheumatology recommends the following guidelines for a diagnosis:

  • widespread pain for more than three months
  • pain involving any or all areas of the spine
  • tenderness at 11 or more of the 18 tender points identified in people with fibromyalgia
  • fatigue
  • depressed mood or clinical depression
  • muscle stiffness
  • headaches

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    Fibromyalgia: Prevention & Expectations

    Author: Thomas Fisher, MD
    Reviewer: Barbara Mallari, RN, BSN, PHN
    Date Reviewed: 08/06/01



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