“Is it possible for children to get fibromyalgia?”
My daughter is constantly complaining of pain but her pediatrician cannot find the source. The pain is chronic, and it seems debilitating for her. I have fibromyalgia, and was diagnosed with it two years ago. I heard that it can be passed down. Can children get fibromyalgia?
2 Answers
InternalMedicine|RheumatologyFibromyalgia
Yes, it is true children can get fibromyalgia (aka amplified pain syndrome). I would recommend further evaluation by a pediatric rheumatologist to rule out other causes of her pain as the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is once everything else has been excluded.