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Is this autoimmune or just fibromyalgia?
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@lisamarie27 Be sure to have your eyes checked by an ophthalmologist. Not an optometrist. There is a difference. Your gritty eyes sound like you may have uvitis. An eye issue caused by inflammation.
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@sabrinamischele Welcome to the support group! I know you’ve been on Mayo Clinic Connect since February, and have just now made yourself known. And that’s lucky for us! You mentioned the 2 eye doctors, so I thought to give definitions for those who would like them.
For those who might not be familiar with the eye doctors:
an ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in care of the eye and eye diseases.
An optometrist is one who tests and fits people for glasses
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@sabrinamischele I was dx with fibromyalgia probably ten years or more with it. When pcp could not pinpoint why I hurt so much she ran blood tests for several autoimmune diseases. One that was positive was autoimmune inflammatory disease. I guess this is why I have hurt so bad, all over, for all these years. I hope you find your answers and especially tx for them.