Fibromyalgia question
magenta
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Hello to all,
Wee question for fibromyalgia sufferers. Do your joints become swollen when they are painful? Do you get clicking/clunking of joints? Sorry, that's 2 wee questions
Thanks,
Magenta x
Wee question for fibromyalgia sufferers. Do your joints become swollen when they are painful? Do you get clicking/clunking of joints? Sorry, that's 2 wee questions

Thanks,
Magenta x
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magenta wrote:Hello to all,
Wee question for fibromyalgia sufferers. Do your joints become swollen when they are painful? Do you get clicking/clunking of joints? Sorry, that's 2 wee questions
Thanks,
Magenta x
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Hello Rebecca,
Thanks for replying and welcome to the site
Magenta x0 -
Hiya
My understanding is that fibromyalgia is not a disease of the joints.
It is a muscle and connective tissue disorder, which affects, for example, muscles, tendons, ligaments etc. It does not involve the joints.
Your joints may become swollen (as there is connective tissue around a joint), but it wouldn't create clunking/clicking etc.0 -
Thanks Melbland and Scottishlass,
I was just wondering if I could have fibromyalgia and not arthritis but I do get swelling and clicking of joints-that's why I asked the question. I'm just trying to find answers. My ESR has only ever been raised once and this time it was normal.
Knowing me, I probably have both but the drs may not agree
Magenta x0
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