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Questions arise over new diagnostic test for fibromyalgia

A new diagnostic test for patients with fibromyalgia will soon be available, but some experts question its value.Fibromyalgia is a potentially debilitating disorder that causes chronic, body-wide pain, fatigue and “brain fog.” A diagnosis is based on a clinical exam and a patient’s symptoms, but there is no objective diagnostic test available. Fibromyalgia affects more than 12.3 million people in the United States, according to the American College of Rheumatology.While fibromyalgia has become more widely accepted as a disorder, many patients still have difficulty getting diagnosed and are often stigmatized as depressed or hypochondriacs.The test, called the FM test, measures production levels of certain cytokines, which are proteins that play an important role in your immune system. The test was developed by Dr. Bruce Gillis, who published a study in 2012 , which found lower levels of these cytokines in individuals with fibromyalgia compared to healthy individuals. The lower levels of...

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  1. Fibromyalgia Marked by Widespread Pain, Fatigue

    Fibromyalgia affects millions of people nationwide, but very little is known about the nature of the disease, and the cause has not been determined. Doctors have no ...

  2. 5 ways to manage fibromyalgia

    Fibromyalgia is a syndrome marked by fatigue, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Researchers estimate that approx...

  3. What you need to know about fibromyalgia

    Fibromyalgia (FM) is a mysterious disorder, the underlying causes of which are not very clearly understood. Unfortunately, it is quite common, especially among women...

  4. One in eight with fibromyalgia uses cannabis as medicine

    One in eight people with the painful condition fibromyalgia self-medicate with pot and other cannabis products, according to a new Canadian study."That is not unusua...

  5. Treating juvenile fibromyalgia

    No parent ever wants to see their child in pain, but families of children with juvenile fibromyalgia suffer every day. Juvenile fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condit...

  6. Talk Therapy by Phone May Ease Fibromyalgia , Study Says

    Talk therapy done over the phone helped some people suffering chronic fibromyalgia-related pain to feel better in a study that looked at phone therapy as a potential...

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    Previously attributed to genetics, infections, and emotional or physical trauma, scientists now believe fibromyalgia is caused by disruptions in the sleep cycle, U.S...

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