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Warpy

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12. They're likely both autoimmune

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 11:09 AM

Jul 2021

They just haven't found the marker for fibromyalgia.

I think it might be closer to the extremely rare (so far) "Stiff Person Syndrome," a disorder characterized by antibodies to GABA, a neurotransmitter vital to muscle function. Or I might be wrong but it's a place to start.

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5023/stiff-person-syndrome

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Fibromyalgia Could Actually Be an Autoimmune Disorder, Mouse Study Suggests [View all] Warpy Jul 2021 OP

I have it MFM008 Jul 2021 #1

This is very good news. NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #2

Sounds similar to polymyalgia rheumatica, wnylib Jul 2021 #6

I'm not surprised it took so long to diagnose. NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #9

The disorder that I had was wnylib Jul 2021 #11

That sounds like it was horrific! NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #13

She has SS disability. I think it was wnylib Jul 2021 #14

I have it too, but I do not flare up as much as others do yellowdogintexas Jul 2021 #3

Makes complete sense to me. Mine disappeared as soon as they discovered what was giving me pnwmom Jul 2021 #4

I was diagnosed with CFIDS Duppers Jul 2021 #5

It will be interesting to see if these are all facets of the same etiology. NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #10

I've often wondered if there isn't some connection between MS and fibromyalgia. LiberalLoner Jul 2021 #7

They're likely both autoimmune Warpy Jul 2021 #12

i have a dx of 'mixed autoimmune' disease. mopinko Jul 2021 #8