Guaynabo, PR
A 40-year-old female asked:
I have cramps in my neck&shoulders with a hot burning sensation in the back of head, neck.with a throbing feeling in diff.body parts.is it fibromyalgia?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Isaak Halegouaanswered
Internal Medicine 50 years experience
Hard to say: Symptoms could be related to cervical nerve impingement which should be ruled out before thinking about fibromyalgia.
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Dr. Richard Rosenthalanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
No: Fibromyalgia involves all parts of the body. Your symptoms sound like they are coming from the spine. See your family docor for a referral to a pain specialist.
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Last updated Apr 15, 2016
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