ASK A DOCTOR: WHAT ILLNESS BEHAVES THE MOST LIKE FIBROMYALGIA?
Expert opinion from Sarath Chandr Rellu
MBBS · 2 years of experience · India
Fibromyalgia is a disorder in which sensitivity to pain is increased. It includes symptoms like widespread pain, sensitivity to touch, sleep issues and fatigue. So misdiagnosis are very much common with these symptoms. Diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, ankylosing spondylitis, multiple sclerosis have similar symptoms. Therefore, a deep medical history and physical examination, along with radiological examination is required for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
Expert opinion from Rajesh Mishra
MBBS · Less than a year of experience · India
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)=Newly named Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID). Behave like fibromyalgia in that both illness present with fatigue that impair daily functioning and pain symptoms.
Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas
MD · 40 years of experience · USA
Chronic fatigue syndrome presents with similar symptoms as fibromyalgia. They are both characterized by fatigue impairing daily routine & pain.
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