A new blood test is a welcome breakthrough for fibromyalgia patients

From “it’s all in your head” to “we just need to draw some blood to get to the bottom of this.”

Finally, fibromyalgia can be detected with a simple blood test.

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is an enigma. Doctors often misdiagnose the chronic symptoms of aches and pains. Even worse, some doctors still dismiss these symptoms as imagined.

A few years ago, brain imaging proved that fibromyalgia pain is real. But that didn’t provide a practical testing method.

Now it looks like we have that method. The test is called “FM/a.” In a recent study, it was more than 90% effective.

If you think you might have FMS, this test isn’t your first step. Before any testing, it’s important to find a doctor who’s knowledgeable about fibromyalgia. You can do that by searching the “Find a Doc” feature on our HSI website.

Then, talk with your FMS-experienced doctor about the FM/a test. He can order it through this website: thefmtest.com.

Sources:
“Finally! A Diagnostic Blood Test for Fibromyalgia” Karen Lee Richards, Health Central, 2/28/13, healthcentral.com