ms or fibro? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

apriltones · 08-24-2004, 09:10 AM

what is difference between ms and fibro? how would you know apart from mri?? thanks, april xx

aaronon · 08-24-2004, 11:49 AM

hi apriltones,

I don't think that you can distinguish between the two other than the fact that MS is progressive and Fibro is not! Now, that's according to the doctor's. I personally don't feel that Fibro is not a progressive illness.

apriltones · 08-24-2004, 12:08 PM

so if my symptoms were ms and not fibro i would be getting worse? thanks, love ap
ril

Icefire · 08-24-2004, 05:17 PM

When do they an MRI of your brain, they would be able to see if you had MS. I just had an MRI to test for MS and it was neg. When you do an MRI of the brain and you have fibro, everything shows up normal.

Chris

apriltones · 08-25-2004, 03:57 PM

thanks cris, bet you relieved its not ms? How was mri? will neuro arrange that for me or is it last thing they do? im worried if its ms as i have little baby. Ms and fibro symptoms are so alike.Is ms more progessive do you know? like i would be worse each day? love april xx