(Doctors only)Is plantar fasciitis linked to fybromyalsia?!
Question: (Doctors only)Is plantar fasciitis linked to fybromyalsia.?
I have been in a great amount of unexplained pain and fatigue since I can remember. Every doctor I go to gives a blood test, and says there is nothing wrong. Last month,I had been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis as a stress injury, but all my other pains and aches still hinder withought any attention from the doctors. I am convinced that I have Fibromyalsia because all the symptoms associated with it I have expirianced. I have had MRIs, X-rays, and blood tests of every kind. Everyone but me has given up so PLEASE help me out Health Question & Answer
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These two problems are not related although both can be quite painful. Fibromyalgia can not be diagnosed with blood tests or with xrays, MRI, and CT Scans. You can go see a rheumatologist since these are the specialist that typically diagnose this disorder. There are specific criteria that you will need to meet, but it is basically a diagnosis by ruling out all other possible causes for the pain such as arthritis. Most insurances do not require a referral to see a specialist any more, so just get all of you medical records and make an appointment. If you have insurance that does require a referral, then you need to ask you PCP. While this doctor can make the diagnosis, they typically do not manage the pain, but will refer you to a pain management doctor. These doctors will be able to create a pain management plan that is appropriate for your condition. Finding a doctor that will listen to you can be very hard sometimes, especially with something like this, since there are many doctors that do not believe this is actually a condition. They think that the pain is all in the patient's head. You just need to keep searching until you find a doctor that believes you and that also believes that Fibromyalgia is a disease. Good LuckHealth Question & Answer