Why is fibromyalgia so suspicious?

See below: I would use the work controversial instead of suspicious. Many doctors do not believe fibromyalgia exists because there are no blood tests to diagnose it and the cause has never been established. This is like many conditions that earlier in the 20th century or even before were believed to be "fake" because of lack of objective evidence. I believe someday, we will have more definitive information.

Ignorance: There has been no test or imaging study to clinch diagnosis. Sufferers are obviously beset with dejection & complaint. Harried doctors are unable to solve a problem that requires about an hour of conversation & 30 minute physical examination to gather subtle clues and clinical proof. Many doctors, confronted by psychological symptoms conveniently enlist these as "cause(s)".

Fibromyalgia is real: The trouble is we doctors are trained to get evidence from clear clinical signs, x-rays labs and other technological studies. So far there is no effective diagnostic study other than carefully questioning and examining your patient. (something that needs done on all our patients anyway).

Fibromyalgia: If you mean suspicious, as in suspicious of whether or not it actually exists, I would say the prime culprit is ignorance, generally speaking. Things that are not readily diagnosable, out of the western world medical mainstream, or that have gotten a great deal of press as a "vogue diagnosis" aggravate this tendency. It doe not make fibro any less real to the sufferer.