There is no empirically proven diagnostic fibromyalgia test. Although one diagnostic fibromyalgia test is available – the FM/a Test, a blood test – it has not yet been properly tested (moreover, its cost is $1,080).1

A migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder characterized by attacks of throbbing, unilateral headaches which are exacerbated by physical activity.1 The most common migraine symptoms are photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, and vomiting (and sometimes cutaneous allodynia – pain provoked by non-noxious tactile stimuli).2

Getting a fibromyalgia diagnosis can be very difficult. This chronic pain disorder can cause issues that interfere with daily life. Going through the process of diagnosis takes a long time, so it is important to get started right away.

There are eighteen fibromyalgia tender points within the body. These are points that are extra sensitive to pain for people that have fibromyalgia. This is a complex condition that is hard to diagnose, but it affects nearly 2% of Americans each year.

Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be hard to understand, even for healthcare providers. Surrounded by plenty of speculation and with no known cause, it affects millions of people worldwide.