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Can u have fibromyalgia in your left side?
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Typically affects: Several areas of the body and is not one sided. You need to see your doctor for further evaluation
Answered 5/30/2016
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No, fibromyalgia: is a systemic pain syndrome which produces more general pain throughout the body. To be included in the diagnosis of FM, this pain should be located in at least three out of four quadrants of the body or along the entire spine, and must be present for a minimum of three months.
Answered 11/28/2017
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No: Fibromyalgia is diagnosis of exclusion. When there is no explanation of your muscle pain and weakness then the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia is considered. There are certain characteristic but it usually is not Unilateral.
Answered 5/30/2016
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Not usually: Unilateral fibromyalgia symptoms are contrary to the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia. Both sides of the back and other body regions should be involved. This pattern correlates with a generalized soft tissue disorder, which some doctors consider to be the primary cause.
Answered 5/30/2016
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No: fibromyalgia seems universally bilateral, but focal pain on one side may have a very different mechanism and best to have your doctor assess.
Answered 11/28/2017
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