Diagnosis
In the past, doctors would check 18 specific points on a person's body to see how many of them were painful when pressed firmly. Newer guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology don't require a tender point exam.
Instead, the main factor needed for a fibromyalgia diagnosis is widespread pain throughout your body for at least three months.
To meet the criteria, you must have pain in at least four of these five areas:
• Left upper region, including shoulder, arm or jaw
• Right upper region, including shoulder, arm or jaw
• Left lower region, including hip, buttock or leg
• Right lower region, including hip, buttock or leg
• Axial region, which includes neck, back, chest or abdomen
Tests
Your doctor may want to rule out other conditions that may have similar symptoms. Blood tests may include:
• Complete blood count
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• Cyclic citrullinated peptide test
• Rheumatoid factor
• Thyroid function tests
• Anti-nuclear antibody
• Celiac serology
• Vitamin D
If there's a chance that you may be suffering from sleep apnea, your doctor may recommend an overnight sleep study.
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In the past, doctors would check 18 specific points on a person's body to see how many of them were painful when pressed firmly. Newer guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology don't require a tender point exam.
Instead, the main factor needed for a fibromyalgia diagnosis is widespread pain throughout your body for at least three months.
To meet the criteria, you must have pain in at least four of these five areas:
• Left upper region, including shoulder, arm or jaw
• Right upper region, including shoulder, arm or jaw
• Left lower region, including hip, buttock or leg
• Right lower region, including hip, buttock or leg
• Axial region, which includes neck, back, chest or abdomen
Tests
Your doctor may want to rule out other conditions that may have similar symptoms. Blood tests may include:
• Complete blood count
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• Cyclic citrullinated peptide test
• Rheumatoid factor
• Thyroid function tests
• Anti-nuclear antibody
• Celiac serology
• Vitamin D
If there's a chance that you may be suffering from sleep apnea, your doctor may recommend an overnight sleep study.
#neurologistinbengaluru #neurologistnearme
#neuropathy #Neuroscience #HSRLayout #bangalore
#dradvaitkulkarni #neurodoctor #NIMHANS
#neuro #neurodoctorbangalore #Hemicrania
#meningitis
#HSR #bestdoctorbanglore
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