FM and Autoimmune Disorders

Autoimmune disease is the result of a body's overactive immune response. In a sense, the body's immune system begins to attack its own cells and tissues. There is no evidence that FM is an autoimmune disease. In fact, years of research have not turned up any virus, bacteria or immune disorder. It's not unusual, however, for someone with FM to also have one or more autoimmune diseases, such as: thyroid disease, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's Disease, or some type of illness. Some illnesses that are suspected to have an autoimmune link and may occur with FM include: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis, and Lyme disease. If you live in an area that is known to have cases of Valley Fever, get checked for that as well. If you havent already, have your doc do whatever testing necessary for a true diagnosis. Rule out all autoimmune disorders if possible. JodieLyn Fibromite Chronic Pain Survivor