1lovemyheatingp8d

573d

Has anyone else with Fibromyalgia been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis as well? I know the two have similar symptoms, but I was wondering if you can have both MS and Fibro?

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    • McBushytail

      570d

      I got my fibromyalgia diagnosis when they were checking me for MS. I still get checked every couple years because I have some symptoms fibro can't explain

    • spookyspoonie

      572d

      You definitely can have both- I don't have MS myself though

    • Lulu8901

      572d

      I have both

    • 1lovemyheatingp8d

      572d

      How did you go about getting diagnosed with MS, even though the symptoms can be similar to Fibro? I feel like m doctor is writing off all my symptoms as Fibro and I just want to be sure.

    • Scijoe63

      572d

      I’m in the same boat.

    • 1lovemyheatingp8d

      572d

      @Scijoe63, it’s so frustrating and I feel like my symptoms are consistently getting worse. 😥

    • Scijoe63

      572d

      Same. I feel like I’m racing with the clock—I’m 58 and don’t have many “good” years left. I’d like to enjoy them, but I’m always so tired and/or hurt so bad.

    • JustRachelle

      571d

      My primary care doctor gave me a referral to a neurologist and my neurologist is having me do a brain MRI to rule out MS. From researching I found that most people with fibromyalgia will also at some point develop MS. Hopefully not but it was in some articles I read. Fibromyalgia is supposed to be diagnosed once EVERYTHING is ruled out. Hell my doctor at the time didn’t rule out anything.. he just said it’s fibromyalgia and I’m young so don’t worry it can’t get worse.. and here I am years later and it’s WORSE!

    • JustRachelle

      571d

      That is if it is in fact fibromyalgia and nothing else.

    • Scijoe63

      571d

      Same. Seems my provider ticked off the box for fibromyalgia then ignored anything else.

    • McBushytail

      570d

      I got my fibromyalgia diagnosis when they were checking me for MS. I still get checked every couple years because I have some symptoms fibro can't explain

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