Anyone been told it's not Psoriatic Arthritis but Fibromyalgia that's the source of pain?
I am fairly new to all of this ...I was diagnosed with psoriasis a year ago and PsA since October.
I had to see a new Rheumy yesterday and she thinks my source of pain is Fibro, not PsA. She suggests staying on my methotrexate but also trying neutron for pain. I'm very skeptical about this med also confused and overwhelmed on how to feel about any of this.
Anybody have a similar experience or even encouraging words of wisdom are appreciated ☺
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Hi NicoleD13,
Yes I have this same conversation with my rheum almost every visit. My Psoriatic Arthritis was detected very early. As a result I do not have a lot of damage to my joints. The amount of damage is usually what qualifies you for the term Psoriatic Arthritis. When there is less damage but Psoriasis is present you may qualify for Osteoarthritis as a diagnosis code. My old Rheum in the late 90's called it Psoriatic Arthirits. Hope this helps.
I was told I had fibromyalgia and it turned out to be Ankylosis Spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. I believe that fibromyalgia is just a first go to diagnosis for doctor's. I guess it's the easiest to treat.
