Lady Gaga announced she had fibromyalgia in 2017. Here’s a dive into its symptoms, causes and treatments from an expert.
defines fibromyalgia as"pain all over the body," or widespread pain. You might also have fibromyalgia if you're experiencing tenderness in different parts of your body, when probed, with no medical explanation after several tests, Natelson says.
"For years, primary care doctors were just telling the patient there was nothing wrong with them or it was all in their head," he says. There's currently no test to detect the illness: Fibromyalgia is diagnosed based on what the patient feels and expresses to their doctor, according to the. Lab tests and X-rays can be used to rule out other conditions, the organization adds.
For some people, that raises doubt about whether fibromyalgia is a real condition, or simply a catch-all for unexplained chronic pain symptoms. And as doctors have learned more about the condition, its case definition has repeatedly changed. Right now, its most commonly observed symptoms overlap with those of chronic fatigue syndrome, says Natelson. Chronic fatigue syndrome is an illness with long-term effects like severe fatigue, trouble sleeping and difficulty with concentration, according to the"Whether those two illnesses are the same or different has been a focus of my research for the past decade," he says.
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