Do fibromyalgia have anything to do with the medical term ms?

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No they are different disorders. Fibromyalgia has been classified as a rheumatic disorder but is actually a problem of the central nervous system. I found the following article very informative in explaining exactly what is happening with people diagnosed with fibromyalgia: http://www.fmpartnership.org/lavin%20art...There actually is a blood test for fibromyalgia which is in FDA testing . Read about it here:http://www.fms-help.com/lab.htm...There are patients who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia that end up having been misdiagnosed and later advance to MS.

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NO ITS USUALLY THE CATCH ALL DX. WHEN ALL THE TEST COME BACK NEG. BUT ALL THE PAIN, STIFFNESS, ARE STILL THERE. THERE ARE SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WITH FIBROMYALGIA. TEST SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO RULE OUT M.S. OR LUPUS.

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NO. MS is another type of neuological disorder. Fibromyalgia is similar and hs similar symptems. Thats all I know I have MS not Fibromyalgia.. Good Luck!

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Fibromyalgia is associated with arthritis, while MS is associated with Multiple Sclerosis, two completely different diseases.

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MS is a degenerative disease. Fibromyalgia is best described as a chronic pain condition. They are in separate classes of illness. Both do involve the musculoskeletal system however.

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No. Fibromyalgia is thought to be a neurological disorder and despite a previous answer, has nothing to do with arthritis. Arthritis is a degenerative disorder, while fibro is not. There are many studies being done because it's also thought to be a sleep disorder. You can search the internet for relevant articles by H. Moldofsky, M. Scharf, N. Feldman, A. Holman, T. Swick, P. Wood to name a few.

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