Fibromyalgia Autoimmune Disease?

This video examines the possibility that fibromyalgia may be an autoimmune disease. It discusses autoimmunity and points out features of the disease that suggest an autoimmune origin. Factors such as the frequency of associated autoimmune diseases like Lupus (SLE) and Rheumatoid arthritis are examined. The symptoms of fibromyalgia are briefly mentioned and the lack of objective diagnosis procedures are discussed. The appearance of fibromyalgia after vaccinations and other conditions known to predispose to autoimmunity is pointed out. How fibromyalgia affects the body, in terms of immune processes taking place in the body, is reviewed. The video also examines the importance of determining the etiology of fibromyalgia as it relates to diagnosis, treatment, and patient satisfaction. The need for a blood test and the lack of common inflammatory markers and are reviewed and the presence of less common biologic markers that may someday assist in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia helps the viewer get a clear perspective of the nature of fibromyalgia and the difficulties fibromyalgia present as a disease for both physicians and patients alike.