Savannah from Calgary asks: Do rheumatologist treat fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis?
Rheumatologists generally treat autoimmune diseases related to inflammation. These include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, gout and many more. Neurologists typically diagnose and manage multiple sclerosis, which is also an autoimmune disease but of the nervous system. Rheumatologists will see patients for fibromylagia, but many it is not a diagnosis exclusively managed by rheumatologists. Many physicians, including family doctors, can diagnose fibromyalgia. Please see our fibromyalgia information page for the self-management options available.
Posted: December 24, 2021
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