WHY,WHY why

[Debsdelight72]

Why is fibro still a syndrome and not a disease?

The syndrome, Because they cant quite put their finger on it and don't want to commit!

Disease, From two words mushed together,

Dis, Disruption

Ease, A natural state to the body

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

I like the part you said disruption, fibro certaintly is that, when you take it literally day too day because 2 days are never the same for sure x

[Debsdelight72 in reply to Yassytina]

Thanks for your reply 👍

[desquinn Partner Volunteer FMAUK Trustee]

Something I wrote a while ago:

Condition or disease

It will depend on who you are talking to and when, as the words are used interchangeably as well as syndrome, condition and disease. Illness is a broad overarching category like condition but we may refer to fibro as thought be a central nervous system disorder and it is referred to a syndrome in a lot of situations. Also some doctors will refer to it as a disease that we are unsure of its cause or pathology

[Debsdelight72 in reply to desquinn]

It's very interesting how people can read the same thing and have completely different views, Thankyou for your reply

[CM1EDSUK]

Some miss the word syndrome off, however I feel it rather accurately describes a condition where sufferers may be affected differently but share some similar characteristic symptoms. Syndrome is derived from the greek meaning 'concurrence' or 'run together,' so for me fibromyalgia syndrome makes more sense.

[Debsdelight72 in reply to CM1EDSUK]

Thanks I never thought about that way,👍

[Debsdelight72 in reply to CM1EDSUK]

I see where you're coming in with a different view , I say everyone is right and makes no sense either, I do try to learn as much as I can to try and put things into my little box that I used to call my brain,

Thanks for reply

[saj01]

From what I've read, it seems to be attributed to an auto immune response...like raynaud's and rheumatoid arthritis, both of which I have as well as fibro... great!.