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Reader Stories: What Did It Take For You To Get a Fibromyalgia Diagnosis?

It's not always easy to get a fibromyalgia diagnosis, and each of us has our own journey. Here, you can share your own experience -- what it took for you to be diagnosed, and what happened along the way.

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My Early Symptoms Were

How Long I Was Sick Before Diagnosis

How Many Doctors I Saw

How Doctors Treated Me

How I Felt Before My Diagnosis*

What was it like knowing something was wrong but not knowing what it was?

How My Diagnosis Changed Things*

What did your diagnosis change for you emotionally? Did it help others accept your illness? Did it help with treatment?

Advice*

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What advice do you have for someone who thinks they have fibromyalgia but is not yet diagnosed?

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