My friend has symptoms of extreme fatigue, but his doctor has diagnosed him with Fibromyalgia. How different is Fibromyalgia from CFS?
My friend has symptoms of extreme fatigue, but his doctor has diagnosed him with Fibromyalgia. How different is Fibromyalgia from CFS?
It is difficult to diagnose fibromyalgia and CFS since there are no confirmatory tests. Your doctor can identify the two disease conditions based on peculiar symptoms. People with fibromyalgia have multiple areas of their body that are painful to touch (tender points). Tenderness or pain in at least 11 of 18 specific tender points when pressure is applied is a criterion for diagnosis of fibromyalgia.