I just want some answers.
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Hi I'm 19 and 5 years ago I fell down the stairs and broke 2 ribs on my left side. It took weeks and numerous visits to different doctors for this to be diagnosed with a X-ray. To this day I have experienced different types of pain in different areas. It is worsening and spreading, I have severe back pain, I have hip ache and I also suffer from chest pains. I am always tired, I never have any energy and I'm very stressed. I'm currently studying my A levels and hoping to go to university, but this is going to be very difficult in my current state. I have seen physiotherapists and many other practitoners I've had acupuncture, been on Gabapentin to the point where I sturggled not to take them. I currently see a chiropractor which can only attempt to manipulate tender and stuff areas. My doctor is running out of suggestions and as I know someone with fibromyalgia I have concerns that this may be what I too have.
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jeanne81532 rosie15724
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tiswas24537 rosie15724
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but like you i fell and broke 3 ribs across the my back
spent months in pain and unable to lie down so had to sleep for months
in a chair then i also had diaphragm pains shooting pains under my ribs and when several months later the pain finaly went ,
it strarted in other parts of the body .and over the years has just progressed
all over with acompaning fatigue . .
JulieBadger rosie15724
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One of the defining syptoms of Fibromyalgia to help diagnosis are the 16 pain pressure points. These can be looked up on the internet and a Rheumatologist would check these as part of their testing.
Pain Clinics can be useful to some people. It is definately agreviated by stress. So if you can find a way to emotional lower your stress all the better.
University is possible with Fibro and ME/CFS, I did it! I learnt to not notice the pain within a certain level. It was the times it went over those levels that I would notice it the most. Microwave heat packs I one of my best friends x
christine26761 rosie15724
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