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Does anyone know the difference between these two? Could it be a have FM instead of MS. How do you know the difference. Are the tests the same. Do you get the same symptoms and the same MRI results. Wow, I am confused. Please help. Margaret.
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There are certain places on our bodies called pressure points and if you have about 11 of these places that are painful when pressed then that is a sign of fibro.
Also living with pain for over 6 months is a sign.
Not having obvious lesions is a sign.
It is very cloudy area though and i know that people who have ms can also have these signs.
I have had a neuro in the past who kept saying I had fibro who did not want to dx me with ms.
I used to argue with her as I only had one pressure point as painful and did not have chronic pain. I told her I did not fit the criteria for fibro and she accused me of wanting MS. So she called it an a-typical fibro/chronic fatigue syndrome. I looked it up and there is no such thing in med.dictionaries.
I hate to say to people that no lesions means no ms because i went througth 6 years of that. The mri machines can miss stuff. the radiologist can miss stuff. The neuro can miss stuff. They may not have looked in non obvious places. MRI tests are not fool proof.
It took so many years for my lesions to be BIG enough to be counted. Did that mean I had fibro in those years.? No. ! I had early primary progresive.
Science is not that wonderful in dx'ing ms but some neuros rely on the MRI as everything.
If your mri's show well defined MS lesions that would definatly rule out fibro.
I hope i havn't confused everyone further.
I agree so much with horsenut too. These radiologists are so bogged down with patients it's no wonder they find anything on an MRI .. lol I am acutallly seeing a new Neuro next week to get my films from July read again. It's a crazy thing when you have to be your own health advocate!!
http://www.msakc.org/Articles/MSFibroLupus.htm
Other symptoms have revealed and confirmed that I have fibromyalgia and also pain caused in hips and legs indicate trochanter bursitis in both hips. Gees what a week and back to the Lupus tests again in three weeks to see where I am at with that. Sorry hope things haven't got to confusing. The point is that when all is said and done I still enjoy life and keep busy and stay involved with friends and family and make the most out of life because I have learnt what is important and where you or should I say where I should spend my eenergy. Life has meaning dand direction with a new perspect on things determination to get on with life. Just trust that once you past through the turmoil although very scary at times you have alot to look forward so at this stage ask questions and trust that you are never given more than you can handle and I am here if at times you feel that you cant handle things and want some-one to talk or vent or ask questions. Please take care of yourself
Other symptoms have revealed and confirmed that I have fibromyalgia and also pain caused in hips and legs indicate trochanter bursitis in both hips. Gees what a week and back to the Lupus tests again in three weeks to see where I am at with that. Sorry hope things haven't got to confusing. The point is that when all is said and done I still enjoy life and keep busy and stay involved with friends and family and make the most out of life because I have learnt what is important and where you or should I say where I should spend my eenergy. Life has meaning dand direction with a new perspect on things determination to get on with life. Just trust that once you past through the turmoil although very scary at times you have alot to look forward so at this stage ask questions and trust that you are never given more than you can handle and I am here if at times you feel that you cant handle things and want some-one to talk or vent or ask questions. Please take care of yourself