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Can you have both polymyalgia and fibromyalgia?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (10)
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@kwagner524

What is the blood test that is given to diagnose fibromyalgia? I was just a participant in the fibromyalgia clinic at Mayo in December of 23. They did all types of tests and I had a complete blood workup, but it was not mentioned to me that there is now a specific blood test for FM.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 4 days ago

Hello @kwagner524, Welcome to Connect. Here is some information I found on the new test for fibromyalgia.

"The FM/a test is still new and subject to research. Many doctors don’t use it yet, and insurers may not cover the cost. Doctors may still use current diagnostic criteria as confirmation."
-- Blood Test for Fibromyalgia: What You Need to Know: https://www.healthline.com/health/fibromyalgia/blood-test

There is a Fibromyalgia Support Group on Connect that you might find helpful for connecting with other members. Here is a link to the list of discussions - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/fibromyalgia/.

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