I think I may have fibromyalgia what should i do?
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I think i may have fibromyalgia and im not sure what to do about it. I dont want to go to the gp and say "I think i have fibromyalgia."
I noticed after the birth of my now 7yr old that when i got up of the sofa i was in pain with my back. At first i thought it was just the fact i had given birth but the pain hasnt gone away. It has in fact got to the point where somedays i dont even want to get out of bed because i know it will hurt.
I went to my gp when the apin got so bad i couldnt walk somedays and he diagnosed polymyalgia but ive since been told this diagnosis is wrong and now im back to square one with what is wrong with me.
I suffer from achilles tendonittus so walking is really painful, my job doesnt help as i am on my feet for 5.5hrs aday, When i finish work i come home and if i sit down when i get in i fall sleep almost straight away, in fact it doesnt take much for me to fall sleep anywhere. ive never tried it but i could go bed at 6 somenights and sleep till the following morning. but other nights im still awake at 2 and then spend the night tossing and turning and nodding off before waking up again. My back, neck, elbows and hips hurt constantly and i get pins and needles in my hands. i get eh same pins and needles in my right thigh but that feels like its burning and i cant touch it without it hurting.Although i walk alot with my job in comparrison to the amount i used to do outside work i dont do any now because i get tired so eaily and it hurts. im over weight and i thought at first this was why i feel the way i do but it cant be the cause of the pain in my elbows or neck. The only way i can describe how i feel 24/7 is as if i have been to the gym and done a good session and i hurt afterwards badly, like an ache. when i ask people, family mostly, to massage my neck i have to tell them to stop because it hurts so much but i do feel like i still need that massage.
All i want is to feel normal like i used to feel instead of like im falling apart at the seams. What do you guys reckon?
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caroline271 AliBear
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There is advice under various headings regarding medication and supplements, pacing yourself and to approach doctors and ask for treatment.
Caroline
christine26761 AliBear
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jeanne81532 AliBear
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AliBear
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I have decided to take the bull but the horns and go to my gp. i need to have an answer the not knowing is annoying me now. I feel like a hypocondriac with all these aches and pains, im 43 going on 83. Today i was talking to one of the ladies at work and she thought because of the pain and the fact i cant lose weight it could be my thyroid, my mum had an underactive thyroid but not sure if its hereditory.
My inflam markers were normal on my test which was why they dismissed polymyalgia but when i suggested fibro they dismissed that too(my old doc not the new doc).Fingers crossed i get an answer soon.
caroline271 AliBear
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Your weight gain could be caused by stress hormones, principally cortisol as well as lack of mobility. It can also be very stubborn to shift. Let us know how you get on.
Caroline
christine26761 AliBear
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