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Is fibromyalgia and cronic fatigue sydrome alike or seperate?

Are the symptoms of fibromyalgia and cronic fatigue syndrome alike? Sorry nutter2b my brain went blank for a few when I asked what it is{cfs} ... I have the symptoms of fibromyalgia and was prescribed lyrica but I am not happy with the side effects of it. I have alot of tiredness, some day's not being able to move much at all. Are there other tests for CFS?

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1. there are no specific test fro cfids either

there is still debate if tehre are the same condition or not

the symtpoms over lap a lot

if you have more flu like symptoms with more fatigueit is usually called CFIDS

if you have more pain it is usaully called fms

the 3 approved meds are

LYRICA (ANTI SEIZURE)
CYMBALTA and SAVELLA (SNRI)

other drugs in these classes can be tried

for insatnce---neurontin instead of lyrica

be sure to research and confirm your diagnosis--there is a lot of misinfotmation out there--and fms is highly over diagnosed by incompetant doctors