I went to a neuro did bloodworm and some electrical think found nothing, which is normal for fibro and referred me to rheumy who specializes in fibro.

He is sending you to get a EMG test. You can look that up so you know what to expect.

I have had very good luck with both Neuros that I have gone 2 !!!

As I understand it, Fibro was thought to be a rheumatological issue until pretty recently, when modern research has made it clear that it's actually a neurological issue.

A lot of rheumatologists still treat it because they always have, but other rheumatologists have decided to stop treating it because technically it isn't in their field - unless your Fibro is comorbid with something like rheumatoid arthritis, which it often is. Either way, the rheumy is still only an expert in that particular portion of the diagnosis, and doesn't have any special training in the neurological aspects of the syndrome.

Neurologists haven't exactly picked up the slack yet, either. I finally found someone locally who is a physiatrist (I had never heard of that before, but someone here recommended I find one) and a neurologist and specializes in fibromyalgia.

I haven't seen her yet (appointment on the 19th), but I did see a neurologist back in 2000- long before the fibro started really acting up- due to migraines, and he changed my life! He immediately took me seriously, and recommended a few life style changes that made it possible for me to get my life back. He was pretty sure the issue was migraines from the onset, but he still did some other testing (MRI) because my symptoms were serious enough he needed to rule out more serious issues. I wish he hadn't retired before I was diagnosed with Fibro - he would have been my first call.

Nobody knows exactly for sure what Fibro is and how you get it. The theories have been going around for years. I typically see a rheumatologist but have seen a neurologist just for his opinion and evalutation. He said Neuros have nothing to do with Fibro and he couldn't help me.

I've already had EMG tests done, one on both feet and both arms, and then last week one just for carpal tunnel testing in both arms. Neuro told me I have very mild carpal tunnel. I asked him if he thinks fibro is a real condition. He told me only ignorant people don't think fibro is real, and he said he treats hundreds of people for fibro, so that's why I'm wondering what to expect at this next visit.

My rheumy is the opposite--he doesn't treat fibro which is why I'm pursuing the neurologist as my fibro diagnoser/treater.

Fibromyalgia was detected on a brain scan SPECT in Nov. 2011. It was shown on Dr. Oz show and has medical credibility. It shows that there is decreased blood flow to the centeral and left temporal lope near you ear that deal with physical pain sensors and emtional sensor. So what hey have found it is that because of low blood flow to these eras pain receptors are not turned off and can account for brain fog. Also other scans show that pain goes in total differnt pathways in a person with fibromyalgia. It was great to me that there was actually something showed fibromyalgia and it wasn't just being told it was made up. Try the Dr. Oz show and brain can showing fibromyalgia.

my neurologist does not deal with my fibro just my other neurological issues.

Buffy: I went to a neuro last month (for the first time). He was very thorough. I had a muscle conduction (nerve test) and a brain MRI (to rule out MS). My symptoms are tingling, burning pain and muscle spasms.

All tests came back negative for a nerve disease or MS.

He (and I) came to the conclusion it is Fibro. He gave me Tramadol (which I hadn't tried before). Tramadol works on the burning pain. But Xanax seems to help my muscle tension the best.