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Originally Posted by Pixie12
I have not been diagnosed with fibro. Instead I have been diagnosed with neuropathy from a spinal injury. Just putting on socks can cause excruciating pain in my foot. I'm not sure that my diagnosis is correct. No muscle or nerve medication has worked for me at this point in time. I'm due for a physical in about 6 weeks so iI'll pester the doctor more at that time because the more I read the more I think I have fibromyalgia.
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Have you been to a rheumatologist? Other causes should be ruled out first, and a rheumatologist will check for fibro with the 18 pressure points, not that your primary doc couldn't a specialist generally has more detailed training. That's part of the problem when you have another known disease/diagnosis, they don't want to check other things thoroughly and just point fingers at the known diagnosis, however spinal injuries can certainly cause numerous problems and conditions.
My advice to you is to be persistent, no one knows their body more than the one living in it!