April, welcome to the group. I'm really happy that you found us and joined. The symptoms that you describe are certainly all part of fibro. There are many, many more as well. There is a HUGE percentage of us that have diagnosed back problems along with the fibro. The combination can be quite debilitating. I would really urge you to see further medical advice. Generally rheumatologists are the ones who diagnose fibro, but that's not always the case. Fibro is a confusing disease. For patients and doctors alike. That's why it can often take years before getting a correct diagnosis. For me it was 5 years. Five very miserable years. I kept getting worse and all I got was misdiagnosis after misdiagnosis, too many pills for conditions I didn't even have, and a lot of tears and frustration. Along the way I did find out several conditions that I actually do have, i.e., the back problems, but none of them explained all of my symptoms. Fibro does. The good news is, if you can get a correct diagnosis and a sympathetic doctor your condition can improve. To my knowledge it won't go away. I've never heard of a complete spontaneous remission, but it certainly can be managed. It affects everyone differently. The way it affects people seems to run the gamut from mildly annoying to completely debilitating. I hope this helps. There will be lots of other people along shortly to talk with you, too. The most important thing is to discuss it with your doctor and see if it might be the correct diagnosis for you. I hope you'll keep us posted on your situation  Tina
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