who also has fibromyalgia and then lupus?

[Cazpurple]

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2009 and then lupus last year. I think it was harder to get the diagnosis because a lot of syptoms overlap.

[Lillianaax]

Hiya! I got the diagnosis of lupus as one as my first diagnosis then secondary fibro about a year and a bit ago 💜

[DogHospiceMom]

fibromyalgia was the first autoimmune disease I was diagnosed with. I also ha chronic fatigue. Years later I was diagnosed with Sjogrens, Lupus and MTHFR.

[Graystar]

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia before lupus by my rheumatologist, although I always knew it was only part my story.

[MonicaT]

Hi. I have a full house and then some lol. Lupus, fibro, sjogrens, plus lots of other little chronic friends lol. Welcome to the club Caz 🤣. Take care of yourself xx

[Cazpurple in reply to MonicaT]

Thank you. You too. I have a long list of other illness but just keeping it short for now!

[soul22]

Hi nice to meet you ☺️

Yes overlap of

Rheumatoid arthritis

Fibromyalgia

Raynaud's syndrome

Lupus

[Cazpurple in reply to soul22]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I have a list of other problems too. Neck and back problems, waiting for right knee replacement. Hard to know if connective tissue effects versus arthritis. So confusing sometimes. Underactive thyroid and to add insult to injury im in the menopause.

[soul22]

Your welcome 🤗

Yes over time if your fine tuned in mind one gets to distinguish what's what,not everyone can.

Me to cancer surgery put me in menopause I can't have her or cancer re activate.

So high strength sage supplements Dr approved

Do help a lot

Take care hugs 🫂

[Geeforce99]

Hi Cazpurple

Nice to meet you.

Yes overlap of

Lupus

Raynards

Rheumatoid arthritis

sjogren

Fibromyalgia last year

now long covid and no longer able to work

I was recently advised this diagnosis could change over time.

take cares 🙏😀

[BeeHoneyB]

Hi, first I was diagnosed after a longtime and battle with Lupus then, Sjögrens, now fibromyalgia, looking into Rhumatoid Arthritis. Loads of overlap.

Welcome to the club take care 🙂

[FredaN]

How do doctors work out what is Fibromyalgia and what is Lupus or whatever else you've been diagnosed with? I had a very strange conversation with a rheumatologist who tried to diagnose me with Fibromyalgia (I felt Lupus fitted better) and I can't actually figure out how they go about diagnosing it?