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Ihave a great rheumy, take celexa (citalopram) 4 fibro, lotsa new fibro fog, myclonic jerks, i have a chronic pain dr that dosn't believe in fibro, ? help

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Dr. Soroosh Armandi answered

Specializes in Anti-Aging Medicine

Fibromyalgia: Heres the thing about fibro: its not a disease, its a subset of symptoms defined as a disorder. Your pain doc doesn't believe in fibro, ok, but you're still symptomatic. I would have your rheumy - you must be aussie - :) find the cause of your fibromyalgia. Is there an autoimmune disease not being diagnosed? Celexa (citalopram) is just an anti depressant masking or increasing threshold of your symptoms.

Answered 4/9/2015

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Dr. Richard Williams answered

Specializes in Pharmacy

Look elsewhere: Fibromyalgia is a very real disease. If you physician doesn';t believe in it, see someone else- particularly a pain specialist. Help is available- get it now.

Answered 5/12/2016

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