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Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. However, links have been made between the disease and viral reactivation, systematic brain inflammation, or autoimmunity. Age, environment, previous illnesses, stress, and genetics may also play a role.
As with fibromyalgia, there are no x-rays or specific blood tests that can be used to diagnose CFS, however, your health care provider may order tests to rule out other health problems.
A thorough health history and physical examination are often sufficient for diagnosing CFS. Presently, there is no cure for CFS. Treatment is directed toward minimizing the most problematic symptoms. Treatment is generally a combination of medications, supplements, and complementary and supportive therapies.
Many other symptoms are common to fibromyalgia, including stiffness on waking, memory and concentration problems, excessive sensitivity of the senses, headaches, Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome TMJ , irritable bowel, and bladder and muscle spasm.
Although fibromyalgia is often considered an arthritis-related condition and is usually diagnosed and treated by rheumatologists, it is not truly a form of arthritis a disease of the joints because it does not cause inflammation or damage to the joints, muscles, or other tissues.
The fact that the two illnesses are the province of separate specialties can also lead to diagnostic problems. These replace older criteria published in The ME Association telephone helpline — ME Connect — is available every day of the year, during the hours of 10amnoon, 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm.
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