Diagnosis of this condition is often difficult and often missed due to the symptoms being vague and generalized.
The primary care physician should try and establish the diagnosis as soon as possible (before the conformation by a specialist) and communicate this diagnosis to the patient.
Fibromyalgia is not a diagnosis of exclusion. Most physicians rely on a combination of symptoms and normal blood testing to diagnose FM with less than 10% using criteria (1)
Reference:
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.