As soon as fibromyalgia symptoms are noticed, a rheumatologist at a fully equipped hospital should be consulted for diagnosis, and physiotherapy units for treatment. Fibromyalgia, a rather complex disease, requires multidisciplinary treatment. Support can be obtained from many specialties besides psychologists and physiotherapists.

Diagnosis of fibromyalgia is made through patient history, symptoms, and physical examination. Symptoms and complaints must persist for three months to diagnose fibromyalgia. A fibromyalgia examination identifies the presence of approximately 11 out of 18 tender points on the body. The patient's extreme sensitivity at these reference points is considered a fundamental requirement. One should not wait for fibromyalgia to manifest solely in blood tests. However, blood tests may be requested for differential diagnosis. In fibromyalgia, which is frequently confused with other diseases, the tests performed to prevent this confusion are of great importance.