Guest guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Hello Newcomers, Welcome to the most caring crew of characters on the www. Often it takes months even years to get a Fibromyalgia diagnosis. It took about 4 mos for my friend, however, she is still sorting medication. A tool you must use is knowledge. occasionally our `fibro s' find they know more than the treating physician. I suggest using the message search feature i.e. dial in 1 of your symptoms and view postings connected to that item (for clue to a med or relaxation aid that was used by that person). Investigate the files section too. Do not be intimidated, ask questions seek clarification on hazy subjects. Gimpi A May 1997 workup about symptom overlap Between different " syndromes " ( " defined as a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder or disease " ): http://www.mcsrr.org/factsheets/overlaping.html This is a dated article also copyright 2004 Addressing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, then Fibromyalgia Syndrome: http://www.pdrhealth.com/content/women_health/chapters/fgwh34.shtml This link is one belonging to Piercey-Gates founder of the site you joined yesterday. Read about the pain patch Salonpas " OTC help for a fibromite " http://groups.msn.com/BlessingMedowsMinistriesFibromyalgiaFoundation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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