MCTD Support Group
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or Sharp's syndrome is a human autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. MCTD combines features of polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic scleroderma and is thus considered an overlap syndrome. MCTD commonly causes joint pain/swelling, Raynaud phenomenon, muscle inflammation, and scarring of...
I finally went to a neurologist for all the peripheral pain and fatigue and he diagnosed me with fibro, so yes, you probably have both as well. If your rheumy believes in and treats fibro, you're lucky. I had to go out and find a new rheumy who is willing to treat both.