Yes, the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is real. Unfortunately, there are many doctors using it as a Hodge Podge and don't do much research to find out if the patient is suffering from something else or not before giving the patient a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. That type of diagnosing only harms those individuals who truly have fibromyalgia.

There are also people who suffer from fibromyalgia like symptoms and diagnose themselves with the condition, making the real diagnosis less important.