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Some physicians do not acknowledge that there is an organic cause of fibromyalgia. They may say that fibromyalgia (along with other syndromes such as irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome) is merely a label for psychosomatic patients. Fibromyalgia has also been called a "wastebasket" diagnosis, usually meaning that the doctor does not acknowledge real pathology or consistent disease. This can be very distressing to patients who misunderstand and think that the doctor does not believe that their symptoms are real. However, this should not be taken to mean that the symptom complex of fibromyalgia does not exist, but rather that the doctor does not believe that the patient's symptoms have a somatic cause. With many patients, their symptoms become their being, a way to gain attention and validation. Most patients carry an undiagnosed psychiatric diagnosis.
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