Fibromyalgia differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Fibromyalgia from other Diseases

A number of other disorders can produce similar symptoms to fibromyalgia:

• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Depression
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Gulf War syndrome
• Influenza
• Lead poisoning
• Lupus erythematosus
• Lyme disease
• Mercury poisoning
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Sympathetic pain sydromes (RSD, CRPS)
• Tendinitis
• Thyroid disease
• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Whiplash-associated disorder
• Multiple chemical sensitivity