Reply #81: In many cases, probably. [View All]

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If you look at the criteria for diagnosis of fibromyalgia, you will see that they are very vague and nonspecific. It is like chronic fatigue syndrome in that there is not a specific symptom set or disease process that can be identified to define it. There is often a strong psychological history in the people who present with it, as well.

Fibromyalgia is a topic of some controversy and interest in medicine and disability law right now. There are entire conferences being held to discuss how this illness should be managed, given that it does not share many of the characteristics of the typical disease model.