Is Polymyalgia related to Fibromyalgia?
Polymyalgia is a form of arthritis, where Fibromyalgia is not. Although symptoms may be similar, Polymyalgia causes a raised sedimentation rate on blood tests and is thus detectable. For more information on Polymyalgia and how to tell the difference between it and Fibromyalgia, contact the Arthritis Foundation “I was told by my doctor that FMS pain is caused by being in pain from something else for years. Is this true?” We believe that FMS is the result of any number of factors that lead to central sensitization (CS). When CS occurs the central nervous system becomes highly sensitive to pain-causing stimuli, so sensitive that even things that should not cause pain do (a condition called allodynia). Being in a painful condition for a period of time is believed to be one possible condition that can lead to central sensitization, and thus to FMS. Can EEGs be used to diagnose Fibromyalgia? At this time there is no established criteria specifically for clinical diagnosis of FMS. The use of
