No. And someone telling you that they can diagnose you with Fibromylagia like that is frankly, full of it. Last time I checked there is no brown discoloration against my spine. Sadly, there are plenty of folks out there that prey on people with chronic pain. I think that you may have found one of them.

You need to see a board certified dermatologist to see what is going on with your skin. Weird rashes and a whole host of other skin issues are another "perk" of Fibromyalgia. I happen to be headed to the dermatologist today for some skin issues.

I'm glad that the massage helped but the person that you saw appears to be using misinformation to keep you coming back. Take care.

Ditto Fantod. You found a snake oil salesman. Toxins come out in our sweat, yes. And in our urine. ANd our tears. ANd our breath. Nowhere does any of that cause skin discoloartions/rashes/etc.

You have a skin problem. See a specialist. Rashes can be a million things.

Luck and healing, but massage therapists are often taught things that are medically inaccurate in hopes that you'll come buy services at the spa (detox cleanses and so forth). Or they are taught well and just sell BS.

Thank you for your reply. Someone told me it might be Candida overgrowth, which people with fibromyalgia can have. I will have to get that checked. I know my diet is not the best and I am trying to make changes day by day. I am still new to this!

Be sure that you tell the dermatologist that you have Fibromyalgia. There are some out of the ordinary skin problems that are specific to it that they may not consider if you don't tell them.

Will do, thank you again Fantod!

Take care and join us on daily check in!

I've had CFS, fibro and candida overgrowth for 35 years and my reaction to your practioners comment was the same as the others. After many years, and spending thousands and thousands of dollars, you aquire an ear for bs from practioners. Although, I was reluctant to say this to you because when I was first learning all this stuff, so much of it sounded crazy to me. It's hard to figure out whether someone is demonstrating a skill for thinking outside the box, which is what we need, versus being too way way out there. The main thing I listen fir are the ones who talk in grandiose generalities, have their big egos attached, like a had a pharmacist/ nutritionist tell me the other day " oh if you'd come to me 30 years ago I could have cured your CFS with my special supplements in just a few days!". Just because she was the first in my city to compound bio identical hormones 30 years ago, and renamed her business "holistic" didn't mean she was an expert in everything.