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Diagnosed with fibro but symptoms include tiring quickly, leg aches w/ trouble climbing stairs, tonic pupil, and memory loss. something else?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

No same: exercise intolerence and fibro fog are all consitant with fibro, diagnosis of exclusion should have negative tests for other things before using this dx.

Answered 11/14/2015

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Fibro is an: insidious illness that involves multiple systems--muscles, neurological, vascular and psychiatric. Your symptoms fit, but are only four of possibly 20 or more. Here's a reference: http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/understanding-fibromyalgia-symptoms Find a doc that works with this disorder, as it can present in many forms and resist treatment. Pain docs and arthritis specialists are good..

Answered 11/28/2017

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