Thelma...I definitely see the validity in your observations. I'm really glad you brought this up, because I, for one, have never considered it seriously enough before.

Still, I think that I pretty much agree with Chemar's point of view. I went through several doctors who were unable to diagnose my secondary FMS, then found the info I needed to diagnose it myself on these forums. Of course, once I had that info, I went back to my doctor and presented my case to him again with the suggestion that it might be fibro. He sent me to a rheumatologist who confirmed the diagnosis.

I personally take everything I read on these forums as advice only, and nothing more than that. But I can see where some might interpret it otherwise. So I guess I need to be very aware of how I word my suggestions in the future. Thank you very much for the reminder.

Idealist