How long does it take to diagnose fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a very difficult condition to diagnose, since there isn't a specific test to confirm it. In this video, family medicine specialist Jennifer Caudle, DO, discusses why it may take a while to get a proper diagnosis for fibromyalgia.
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