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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

4everyoung1
4everyoung1
Hello friends, I have a question - and I am very confused . Do Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome always go together?

It sure seems like so many of the symptoms I have cross over. I've been reading that a lot of our problems and conditions may have started by

having Epstein barr virus. Does anyone have any imput ? Thank you so much for being here - grateful for the support.

Blessings, PJ
Shakota6
Shakota6
Jared Younger, a researcher at Univ. of Alabama thinks that fibro and CFS/ME are related, and that many with fibro have chronic fatigue syndrome.
Cocoa1
Cocoa1
Hi foreveryoung1. There are quite a few researchers who believe that fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are related and they can definitely overlap. Actually, there are various conditions that seem to overlap with fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed with both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue in 2012. My fibromyalgia symptoms were worse than my chronic fatigue issues. In the beginning of my illness they both factors, but the chronic fatigue got under control first and then I subsequently got control of my fibromyalgia symptoms. I work with an integrative medical doctor and we have worked hard together to address both conditions. At the moment I have great control of my fibromyalgia pain and stiffness, but am still trying to get control of my unrefreshing sleep. My daily pain levels are barely noticeable, but I struggle with feeling refreshed after sleeping.

My integrative doctor and I have addressed a myriad of issues that can be out of balance with fibromyalgia and it has helped me greatly. We addressed the following associated conditions: candida (leaky gut), adrenal fatigue, dietary changes (paleo/anti-candida), vitamin deficiencies, low serotonin, food intolerances, etc. Integrative medical doctors are trained both in conventional and natural medicine, and they offer more specialized testing that reveals some of the root causes behind what could be exacerbating your fibromyalgia symptoms. I highly recommend finding an integrative doctor to help treat fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as other health conditions.