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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Headache In A Person With Arthritis
Question: I have arthritis neck to ankles,but I hurt all over, not just in my joints and I have headache almost all the time. Could I also have fibromyalgia?.
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be fibromyalgia
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis of exclusion. Which means that one should come to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia once nothing is found.
Usually patients with fibromyalgia have muscle pain as well and they tend to be dull and depressed. Headache is not a part of the diagnosis of fibromyalgia and it might be migraine which is causing constant headaches. Furthermore at your age osteoarthritis could be a possibility for pain of the joints.
I suggest you to meet your GP for a thorough examination and treatment.
I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me
Regards
Unlikely to be fibromyalgia
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis of exclusion. Which means that one should come to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia once nothing is found.
Usually patients with fibromyalgia have muscle pain as well and they tend to be dull and depressed. Headache is not a part of the diagnosis of fibromyalgia and it might be migraine which is causing constant headaches. Furthermore at your age osteoarthritis could be a possibility for pain of the joints.
I suggest you to meet your GP for a thorough examination and treatment.
I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me
Regards
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