How easy is it to get a Fibromyalgia diagnosis?
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Hi I am 41 and have been on long term sick for the last 12 months due to a breakdown.
during this time I started to get joint problems and was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee.
i had two referrals to orthopedic and now I am awaiting steroid injections.
the thing is I have pain everywhere and stiffness in many joints including lower back feet ankles and hips.
i also have overwhelming fatigue and have had to stop Zumba as I can't walk very far either.
At my last appointment I felt fobbed off and when Imentiobed the other areas of pain I was asked if any of my family had arthritis, I said my Mum has fibromyalgia and he said Oh well that is probably what you have!
i am going to my gp this week so was wondering if anyone can relate to any of my symptoms and if so do you have any tips forme to try and get to the bottom of what is wrong?
thank you
I also have numbness in my fingers arms and legs on waking up.
i feel like an old woman but nobody seems to understand
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isobelle3 curliehead
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tiswas24537 curliehead
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and if you dont its hard to explain it . it took me years of thinking that i was going mad about 6yrs before i found i fitted the fibrro critera , and my gp agreed,
a previous gp put it down to deprsion and put me on anti depresants, and made me worse, oh women of a certain age ,type of attitude .
just keep plugging on thats all i can say. it a toughy nothing shows so to most people its all in are heads.but its not.
Mrs_doodles curliehead
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phill26750 curliehead
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