W.H.O. Defines Fibromyalgia

[VaBreeze]

The World Health Organization is responsible for applied codes relating to disease/illness.  This is defined for classification of a recognized disease/illness, used by physicians and for deciding disabilities.  In 1992 FMS held the classification of:  Rheumatism, unspecified.  In 2009 they developed another International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD 10-CM), which will be implemented in 2013.  Fibromyalgia will be classified as a disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

This is puzzling and more confusing (IMHO).  Everything we have been consistently told is FMS either does not exist or is a by-product of mental illness.  We have been told it is not a disease.  If the WHO can recognize and state that FMS, in fact, is a disease...why is there any question whatsoever regarding its validity?  If FMS is a by-product that is psychosomatic, why would the WHO continue to place it in its classification as a 'disease'?  Why are physicians still denying it's existence?  Are you as confused as I?  

Fibromyalgia is included in the Tenth Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) published by WHO in 1992 as follows:

M79 Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
M79.0 Rheumatism, unspecified
Fibromyalgia
Fibrositis

An updated 2009 version of ICD-10-CM is now available for public viewing. However, the codes in ICD-10-CM are not currently valid for any purpose or use. There is now an anticipated implementation date for the ICD-10-CM of October 1, 2013.  

CHAPTER 13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M79.7 Fibromyalgia, Fibromyositis, Fibrositis, Myofibrositis

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/otheract/icd9/abticd10.htm

[tootiredinca]

Thank you for the information.  I am so tired and confused by the stigma associated with this illness.  More needs to be done to shed some light on the discrimination associated with this disease, particulary those of us who can no longer work because of it.  It must become more widely recognized as a disabling illness, especially due to the secondary illnesses that are connected to it such as depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue, migraines, etc.  

[kiddthekatt]

Bumping the up, this is really interesting.