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 Copycats and Co-Existing Conditions



Fibromyalgia is a hard-to-diagnose syndrome.  There are a number of "mimickers" of fibromyalgia.  And still other syndromes that co-exist with fibromyalgia.  Here is a partial list, with links to some helpful web sites.  We've done the research for you! 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)  or Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS)
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/pain/disorders/031.html
http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/doyousuffer.php

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus  (SLE or lupus)
http://www.ghg.net/schwerpt/ASLFAQ/symptoms.htm
http://artritiscentral.com/index.php?page=overview.php&topic=Systemic%20Lupus%20Erythematosus
http://www.infotech.demon.co.uk/diagnosis.htm
http://www.geocities.com/issymissy/facts3p.html
http://www.uklupus.co.uk/
http://www.mothernature.com/Library/bookshelf/Books/19/146.cfm
http://www.lupiebin.com/storiesIV.htm

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
http://www3.telus.net/dangerous/main.html
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HOM_LIB_sourcebook_symptoms
http://www.neurologychannel.com/multiplesclerosis/index.shtml

Lyme Disease
http://www.autoimmunityresearch.org/lyme-disease/
http://www.lymeinfo.net/chroniclymedisease.html
http://www.canlyme.com/fibrocfslyme.html
http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/files/mastersymptomlist.pdf
http://www.thehumansideoflyme.net/viewarticle.php?aid=37
http://www.ilads.org/
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/3579
http://www.canlyme.com/patsymptoms.html
http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/19/147.cfm
http://www.lyme.org/lymelight/trtcontrov.html

The Porphyrias
http://www.porphyriafoundation.com/
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/porphyria/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyria
http://members.tripod.com/~PorphBook/

http://ahha.org/articles.asp?Id=119


Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs296/en/index.html
http://www.buildingbiology.net/elseelhy.html
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/Hypersensitivity.htm
http://earthcalm.com/pages/main.php?pg=fibromyalgia
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ehib/emf/RiskEvaluation/Appendix4.pdf

Sjogren's Syndrome
Anemia
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Myelopathy
Cervical Spondylosis
Mixed Connective Tissue diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rosacea
Raynaud's Phenomenon
Reactive Hypoglycemia





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