Educated Patient: Management of Fibromyalgia - Episode 2
Patient Communication and Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
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Key elements for discussion with patients around their fibromyalgia diagnosis are highlighted by a medical expert.
Video content above is prompted by the following:
- How important is patient communication in the diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia?
- Given the lack of specific tests for fibromyalgia, determining a diagnosis can be challenging. Please comment on the key diagnostic criteria that physicians can use to effectively differentiate fibromyalgia from other conditions with similar symptoms.
- What information should patients come prepared with to help diagnose fibromyalgia?
- How can patients and providers effectively work together to manage the range of fibromyalgia symptoms, particularly widespread pain and fatigue?
- What tools or methods (e.g., symptom diaries, pain scales) do you recommend and find most useful for patients to track their symptoms?
