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Lucyseven
Lucyseven

Hi everyone

Today I had an appointment with a physiotherapist, after going back and forth to my GP for the past 6/7 months with various symptoms.

My main symptoms are;

Back pain

Rib pain

Shoulder pain

Leg pain

Hip pain

There's also other symptoms such as fatigue, sleep problems, vision problems, skin irritation, muscle spasms etc.

The physiotherapist was really rough with me despite me trying to explain how much pain I'm in. I could've cried when she applied what felt like her whole body weight onto my back. She was digging her hands right into my ribs too. At the time it was painful enough, but now I feel awful. My whole body is hurting it feels like I'm bruised all over. She has sent me for full blood tests, and I have another appointment with her in 2 weeks time. She mentioned that she would maybe transfer me to a rheumatologist, depending on the blood test results. She also mentioned rheumatoid arthritis, but said it is unlikely because of my age (I'm 25). I don't really know much about the condition.

I'm just feeling really down and I'm apprehensive about going back due to how much it hurt, but at the same time I want to know what is wrong with me.

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  • anne90395
    anne90395 Lucyseven

    Posted

    Hello Lucy,

    sorry to hear you have had a bad experience with the phsysio. In my experience, and what I have learnt about this condition, namely Fibromyalgia, the phsysio is not the way forward. your symptoms do sound like Fibro, and many people seem to have this diagnosed by a rheumotologist.It is a process of elimination to diagnose, and I don't think being pulled around by a physio is of any help. Wish you well.

    Take care, Anne

  • tiswas24537
    tiswas24537 Lucyseven

    Posted

    you should never have such harsh treatment . finger tip pressure to someone with fibro is painful i know iv had it for 10yrs , you can do more damage then good to someone with fibro . if you apply to much pressure . deep tissue massage is also out .unless for specific reason .[ this is what i think you have  fibro ]

    i had it for a very tight back due to an injury broke 3 ribs they heeled but the muscles stayed in spsam . so i chose to have it done , with my alternate praactinior , it hurt like hell but he allowed me to swear, all thru because he knew it was going to hurt

    it was kind of pian pleasure ,when he was finished i thought i would be in pain for ever but  awarm bath eased it and two days later i had really felt better and looser. but he really did understand the body .

    i dont know what she is on about RA and your age my daughter devoped it at 26 

    my gran had it all her adult life. . stop going hun she will do you more harm then good . trust me .you cant treat someone with fibro because i think thats proberly what you have if the test for RA come back ok . 

    get some magneisum flakes to use in the bath and use the magneisum oil topicaly for pain . find a good reflexolgist  i was at my best when i was seeing one weekly they keep you balanced . mines retired.

    and living in a small town cant find another. so i use an acupunturist instead still good but not as good as the reflexolgy . dont give in to the pain and stiffness hun keep moving even if its not easy other wise you will stiffen up really bad but it has to be slow and steady .

    PLEASE dont go back to her you dont have to she should have never treated you so rough before knowing whats wrong with you. .

    you will be very sore hun now for sevral days proerly have a headache to .

    if you have any thing that you can rub on for warmth a pain gel or lotion  use it might help .you will feel like you have been beaten with a baseball bat .

    but it will pass but will take a good few days .

    i went dancing and enjoyed my self so much i went mad dancing for hour or so when i got home i couldnt move i was in agony for days , we make to much lactic acid in our muscles unlike others who will get rid of this in a few hours we take days and the pain wont go till the lactic acid has dispersed .

    hang in there ,and dont put yourself thru it again ,cry

    when you feel better look up the pain points for fibro see if you have the required amount for fibro diognoses . and please do not go thru this ago ,its so wrong for fibro . 

     

    • Tigs
      Tigs tiswas24537

      Posted

      Hi Tiswas

      I found your comment about lactic acid interesting. If I overdo it (like dancing or something) I do feel as if my muscles have been poisoned. I guess that is the lactic acid - I haven't heard that before. Do you know of anything we can do to help it to disperse more quickly? I do use magnesium oil, supplements etc

      Don't let it stop you dancing sometimes though! We need to do these things.

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Tigs

      Posted

      yes there is a product that sports man use to help there muscles recover 

      called R.bose powder look into it see if it helps .

      i think iv spelt it right.

      regards tina 

    • Tigs
      Tigs tiswas24537

      Posted

      Thanks tiswas. I wish we lived in the same part of the country - so much to talk about!
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Tigs

      Posted

      me to hun its lonely condition . id like a friend the same as me that way we would understand other people just dont neutralget it  when u say i am tired i need to go home or my hand hurts  really bad to day after writtin g aletter last night .
  • christine26761
    christine26761 Lucyseven

    Posted

    You need to tell her, she hurt you..no one understands this Fibro condition, you have to take control...be very very assertive with her. After all she is there for you and NOT the reversal.....it's just not right that she hurts you like that..tell her your toooo sore to be touched when you have to go back...can't you just ask your doc or her for a referral to the Rhumo...their much more understanding of the condition.. Feeling for you...once diagnosed things do get better, you will be put on correct meds-this sometimes takes a while..however a diagnoses is like you've won the lottery..be blessed :-) xxx Australia
  • rosa_61274
    rosa_61274 Lucyseven

    Posted

    Your never to young to get rheumatoid arthritis,any age can get it.Im the same way in pain all the time nothing is helping.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 rosa_61274

      Posted

      thats what i said my daughter got it at 26 and my nan had it all her adult life ,obvisuly getting worse as she got older , i wouldnt have much faith in anyone medical who stated that i dont think its RA because of your age 

      what i daft statement .glad some one eles agrees eek

  • Lucyseven
    Lucyseven

    Posted

    Thanks for the replies.

    To all who are suffering, I really hope you find some relief.

    Still feeling really sore today, didn't sleep too good either. I think I will attend the next appointment and just explain how much the first session hurt, hopefully she will then refer me to a rheumatologist. There's no way I can go through that again. Going to the hospital now to have the blood tests. I will post updates if I get any developments.

    Tiswas - I will try the magnesium flakes, I do take a magnesium supplement with my vitamin d supplements. Thank you.

    Thanks again, I appreciate your kind words.

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Lucyseven

      Posted

      she will just think your a baby. iv had that attidue from two chiropractors bot hurt me left me in so much pain i could hardly move and i was paying for the treatment . 

      it took me a long time before i would see another reccomended this time and he was brilliant ,he was what you call a mc timmoney chiropractor ajusted the whole body very slightly no pain at all then finished of with a very gentle massage machine all over

      .i strated going twice weekly then once weekly then fortnightly then it got to 3 months thats what the right treatment can do . 

      unfortunatly we had to move county i tried a mctimmoney chiropracter here in yorkshire he was absolutly rubbish he only ajusted the area that hurt ,totaly wrong so i stopped going

      . then i found the alternative practinioner who i told you about yesterday but now his moved seems everytime i find someone really good they change jobs or move or i do . well good luck .

  • Becka35
    Becka35 Lucyseven

    Posted

    Where is your back and rib pain located do you have pain in your sternum area as well? 
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Becka35

      Posted

      i get it all down the left side of my rib cage

      and right between the shoulder blades around my diaghpram

      the pain is worse between my shoulder blades but i think thats because i broke 3 ribs prior to fibro and it seems that anywhere where there is an old injury or new the pain is worse .dont no if anyone eles has noticed that eek

       

    • Becka35
      Becka35

      Posted

      My back pain is in my upper and middle back and it's more of a constant ache. My pain in my ribs is in different areas it can be in my lower ribs then in my upper under the chest then in my side under my armpit. I have pain in opening of rib cage at the sternum very painful to touch the opening at the ribs.

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