I have CFS and Fibro along with Cronic Pain Syndrome and Central Sensitization Syndrome. I was diagnosed with them around 2000, the same time I was diagnosed with the RSD that came from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Rhemotolgist are usually the ones that diagnosed CFS and Fibro. With CFS, you just have to pretty much sleep it off and go into remission from it. I slept a lot for years, it about drove me nuts. I think going into PT helped me with it as much as the other problems. I spent almost 4 years in PT. I finally went into remission from the CFS and have had triggerpoint injections for the Fibro and the RSD. I also had blocks for the RSD by a very good Anesteolgist.

When I first started with the Fibro, I couldn't hold my neck up. Drove me nuts. I was in pain all over so it was hard to know what was what until my Dr. and I got it under control. I do pretty good now. I still use my heating pads at night, I use my lidoderm patches but I am able to stay off of my Methadone most of the time.

To get better, it takes more then one type treatment. I am also in councelling, have been for about 10 years. It keeps me sane, or close to it.

I hope you get some answers soon and you're able to get the help you need to get in remission.

Ada