I am a Police Officer (currently in the schools) and was officially diagnosed with FMS 1 year ago, although I have suffered with most of my symptoms and have been more-or-less been treated for them for about 5 years. Prior to finally going to the rheumatologist a year ago I had an MRI to rule out MS. It was completely negative. I have 2 sisters (of the 4 of us) diagnosed with FMS and they both received most of their symptoms about the same age that I did.