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Fibromyalgia is a mysterious condition and currently considered to be without a cure.<\/p>\nFibromyalgia is a mysterious condition and currently considered to be without a cure.<\/p>\n
But a new study reveals that fibromyalgia may often be misdiagnosed as or associated with a common condition that is very easily treatable.<\/p>\n
And the best news is that your doctor can check this with a simple, cheap blood test.<\/p>\n
People diagnosed with fibromyalgia and people with hyperparathyroidism often have the same symptoms. These include musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, cognitive disorders, insomnia, depression, and anxiety.<\/p>\n
Consequently, without an exceptionally diligent physician, people with hyperparathyroidism can easily be diagnosed as having fibromyalgia. <\/p>\n
In response to this potential diagnostic confusion, a group of Brazilian scientists decided to check how many people with fibromyalgia actually have hyperparathyroidism. <\/p>\n
After all, if many of them do, they can be quite easily treated, as hyperparathyroidism is easily treatable.<\/p>\n
They recruited 100 women with fibromyalgia and 57 women without any major health conditions. They tested their levels of parathyroid hormone.<\/p>\n
Their findings?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The women with fibromyalgia were more likely to have high parathyroid hormone levels than those without this condition, which is a great indicator of hyperparathyroidism.<\/p>\n So if you\u2019re suffering fibromyalgia, make sure you ask your doctor to conduct the simple thyroid test. It can save you a lot of grief.<\/p>\n But if you\u2019ve ruled out hyperparathyroidism, do not despair.<\/p>\n