Fibro or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or both?!

[MrsWolf]

I was diagnosed with fibro about a month or so and have been trying to get my head around that, then I go to see my occupational therapist to discuss how I'm coping with work and home. She noticed I was wearing a support brace(I have carpal tunnel syndrome)and discuss that then she asked if I was flexible, I replied that I was and then she said I may have EDS.

Now my question is can you have fibro AND Ehlers, or only one? I'm very confused right now:?

 

[Gelsemium]

I think that if you have that sort of doubts, nothing like seeing another doctor and asking for a second opinion, at least that's what I would do.

 

[Lana]

My question is does a Occupational Therapist have the right to Diagnose? I thought only a physician can do that.

 

[MrsWolf]

Wouldn't say she diagnosed me as having EDS, but she is posing the question as I fit the criteria.She will be sending a rapport to my doctor about what we've talked about and her own professional opinion.

 

[Trellum]

It is possible to have both, I know people who apart from having fibro they are suffering of other similar issues, I hope isn't the case for you tho. But only a doctor can tell for sure, it is nice she seems interested in your well being and suggests things to your doctor, that in my opinion is very nice!

 

[MrsWolf]

Thanks Trellum. Most of the family members on my dad's side are double jointed. I never thought that there was anything weird about it either, but now certain childhood memories are starting to add up, I broke my leg running a race at school, I often complained about chest pain and I know I had a heart murmur(never did have an ultrasound...), odd occasions I would get bad muscle spasms so I couldn't walk properly. So weird that I didn't think about them things before.