Saturday, August 25, 2012
The wisdom of not jumping to conclusions....
Got this link from a fibromyalgia Facebook page. It states why doctors should rule out other ailments before giving a diagnosis of fibromyalgia:
Conditions with Similar Symptoms
While the article is generally good, I'm not thrilled with their implication that multiple chemical sensitivity could be a psychological condition. I've known too many perfectly healthy people who became quite physically ill when their home or workplace was remodeled, and some never fully regained their health. Also, I think it is underestimated how much overlap there is amongst medical conditions. Especially once you develop an autoimmune disease, you become predisposed to acquiring additional ailments. I call this the "buffet option". I've had celiac disease most of my life, chronic myofascial pain since I was 13, and the following within the last 15 years: Sjogren's syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastroparesis, periodic limb movement disorder, chronic migraine, diabetes, hypothyroidism, Raynaud's, and asthma.
Conditions with Similar Symptoms
While the article is generally good, I'm not thrilled with their implication that multiple chemical sensitivity could be a psychological condition. I've known too many perfectly healthy people who became quite physically ill when their home or workplace was remodeled, and some never fully regained their health. Also, I think it is underestimated how much overlap there is amongst medical conditions. Especially once you develop an autoimmune disease, you become predisposed to acquiring additional ailments. I call this the "buffet option". I've had celiac disease most of my life, chronic myofascial pain since I was 13, and the following within the last 15 years: Sjogren's syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastroparesis, periodic limb movement disorder, chronic migraine, diabetes, hypothyroidism, Raynaud's, and asthma.
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