Is this fibromyalgia?
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I havent been officially diagnosed but I was told by a doctor that theyre leaning towards me having fibromyalgia...im not sure if my symptoms fit. My primary doc pressed on some fm points on my back a couple weeks ago but it didnt hurt at the time but now when i press on other points its actually sore. But my main symptoms are intense burning in arms and legs (mostly thighs) when laying down. If i fall asleep on the couch it doesnt happen or when i first go to bed ill be fine..the burning usually happens later on like after getting up in the middleof the night..I also have very visible veins in the arms and legs as well. It seems like the veins show up where it hurts. Theyre especially prominent on my feet...my hands and feet will also hurt either when laying down or during the day...And i noticed my feet have higher arches now, it looks like the skin at the arch is thinning and i see a lot of veins there and even my fingers and toes have veins that werent visible before. Every morning my legs look purplish and has a mottled look to it but that eventually subsides, its mostly on the thighs...a couple months ago this all started with pain in only the hands and feet and then progressed to this...is this simmilar to fm??
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chris78293 anna28284
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Sounds like mild fibro perhaps.
Try a keto diet, look up dr berg, thomas delauer or stephanie keto on how to do it.
Could be edema and inflammation causing your burns and inflammation symptoms.
I had severe severe edema, keto fixed it.
As for fibro im trialling numerous natural remedies and will announce here or on youtube once i get a definitive result.
judith86633 anna28284
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HI my name is judith everyone is different with fibromyalgia ,the main ones are in the feet,calfs upper legs and quads,they can be very sore and tight and in your muscles tendons and joints,the arms and hands numbness in the fingers your neck
burning in your muscles,some people can get tight or pains in the chest tummy problems trouble walking everything feels heavy when you pick things up even if they are light headaches,i have it even having a blood test it will not show up.
you can have flare ups the longest my flare up has been has been a month,the shortest has been 12 days,it will depend on your GP what he gives you,I am on co-codamol 30 /500 ,brutran pain patches 20/10mcg, large voltarol gel, i am having an attack at the moment it is a burning in my upper muscles. also what helps is having physio twice a week tuesday and thursday also your muscles can be weak
mine is in my calfs,quads are very tight. judith cook
i live in southport merseyside
anna28284 judith86633
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what about visible veins everywhere?
chris78293 anna28284
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Ive been on countless forums and seen many specialists, the last thing u wanna do is spend excessive amounts of money on medications, and temporary relief drugs.
Go on a keto diet (adapt to maybe carnivore) with keto macros or higher with protein.
Exercise, Do yoga, stretch, and see if that helps.
Medications can do you more harm, and the placebo effect people will believe.
As for the veins, visit a vein clinic, possible thoughts, circulation issues, high blood pressure, varicose veins.
Again don't jump on "temporary relief drugs".
anna28284 chris78293
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Thank you ill try those things. Ive considered circulation problems before
judith86633 anna28284
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it depends on your GP everybody has different forms of fibromyalgia,,myself i have 23 systoms some gp,s just give paracetamol that does,nt ttouch it, i am very luckly with my gp and what he has given me,i also use a tens machine,and a icebag for the heat,i have never heard veins has a fibromyalgia,if you go on line it gives you the main sytsoms,and there are alotanother one is losing your balance,and falling over.i went to the pysio this afternoon and i went on the leg machine,and i did9 out of 10,but he is adapting it for the lower legs,physio was surgested by my gp and my 4 consultants,I see a new pain consultant tomorrow,the i see my other consultant on august 3rd.
sukes anna28284
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Hi Anna,
unfortunately your doctor is not qualified to give a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia you will need to ask your GP to refer you to a Rheumatologist who will do tests to rule out certain things before diagnosing the condition. Good luck.
anna28284 sukes
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I was actually referred to hollistic medicine. My doctor thinks theres inflammatory things going on that was set off by giving birth
judith86633 anna28284
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hi my name is judith without having tests done to rule out other thingsit is up to your gp.But you can get immflamation and also you can get heat in muscles which is a form of imflamation i have it at the moment in my shoulders so got an icebag on it have you loooked at the fibromyalgia site ? it gives you all the systoms of fibromyalgia,i have got 23 the lastest being the heat in the muscles in my shoulders.judith from southport
chris78293 anna28284
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yep get a few blood tests to to know exact condition, muscle biopsy perhaps (doubt you'll need)
Then determine what to do if you get a no "disease result" then its most likely, autoimmune and you can start an AIP protocol with exercise. And Include fasting and keto if that doesn't work, cause AIP is moderately powerful but keto macros and fasting takes it to highest level in healing the human body/organs.
Fibromyalgia is a blanket term, to say inflammation in the body.
Can be linked to multiple things and not all separate meds or things work.
But a uniting factor of all cases is inflammation, and possible autoimmune or a disease like lupus or myositis.
So diet and fasting and exercise and spas. ice bath are the best weapons.
Fasting is probably the best. (like a Keto Omad diet) is best to start with, watch dr berg or thomas delauers stuff on youtube.
anna28284 chris78293
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ive had multiple blood tests like creatine kinase, crp, esr which all came back normal
chris78293 anna28284
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Yep thought so, i had that too, was the (creatine kinase aka cpk) really high by chance?
Yeah do keto i reckon, ill copy n paste one of my macros sheets below
DIET KETO
AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW ARE CARB IN THESE FOODS (I USE 100GRAMS TO LIST CARBS IN THEM)
Avocado oil. extra virgin olive oil cold pressed, Mct oil.
Himalayan salt
Olive sardines and hemp protein
Garlic, ginger, cinnamon, Himalayan salt
Sauerkraut 114g= 5.5
Olive oil sardines or grass fed meat
real food grocer, spinach 100g 1.8 netcarbs , cauliflower 100g 3g 1kg 25g, Avacado 100g 2.7, Chinese Cabbage 100g 2.2g, Bok Choy 100g 1.18g, konjac null
Sunlight, (Dopamine)
Macadamia milk 250 ml=1.8
Almond milk 250 ml=2.5
Coconut milk 250 ml=1
Filtered Water
Meats in general are ranging from 20-30g protein per 100g so you could say 100-160g of meat on the scale is the limit per meal would equal 30-40 grams protein for your 100-200grams of protein daily limit
Liver=5.2 (40G PROTEIN)
KIDNEYS=0.3 (17G PROTEIN)
HEART+0.2 (28.5 PROTEIN)
BRAINS Null (10g fat) (low fat) Could be new filler + new fat (SAFE TO EAT)
Fat Off cuts
Black Coffee (null)
KETO
TO TRANSITION TO A FAT BURNING METABOLISM LIMIT CARBS DAILY TO UNDER 30GRAMS
FAT 200-300 GRAMS (WE USE A FAT BOMB SYSTEM WERE EVERY 3-4 HOURS YOU’LL HAVE 2 TABLESPOONS OF FAT)
EXERCISE WHILE FEELING LIKE A ZOMBIE WITHOUT GLUCOSE IN YOUR MUSCLES, CAN TAKE FROM 2-6 WEEKS TO USE FAT AS FUEL.
WHEN LACKING CARBS AND TRANSITIONING YOU’LL HAVE KETO FLU, RAPID HEART BEAT (THINK SKYRIM VAMPIRE BLOOD LUST)
YOUR LACKING SODIUM (SALTS) MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM ALL ARE FOUND IN BONE BROTH OR VEGAN VARIATION SPINACH AND AVOCADOS AND TAKE SALT TEASPOONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
OR YOU CAN SUPPLEMENT POWDER MAGNESIUM AND POTASSIUM AND INGEST SALTS
PROTEIN CAN VARIE BUT 80-130 GRAMS A DAY IS SAFE, DEPENDS ON SIZE, ACTIVITY, HUNGER ETC
SO GYM DAY WOULD 130GRAMS PROTEIN, INACTIVE 80GRAMS PROTEI.
ONCE IN KETOSIS
FATS CAN BE CONSUMED IN ONE TO TWO MEALS AND FAST FOR LONG HOURS LIKE HAVE FATTY BREAKFAST AND FAST TIL NIGHT
CARBS CAN BE UPPED TO 50GRAMS A DAY
MEALS IDEAS
COFFEE + 2 TBS COCONUT OIL AND MILK
3-4 EGGS + SPINACH
MEAT + SALAD + FATTY DRESSING
USE LOTS OF SALT ON FOODS
FISH + OIL + SALAD
Daily keto macros
200-300g fat
80g-130 protein
Carbs under 30-50g (THE LOWER THE BETTER)
DON’TS
(NUTS AND NUT SPREADS ARE QUITE CARBY)
(ALCOHAL SUGARS IN SUGAR SUBSTITUTES)
(GUESSING NUTRITIONAL FACTS, MEASURE ALL WHEN STARTING) AFTER A WHILE EYEBALLING AND KNOWING MACROS OFF BY HEART WILL HAPPEN
TOO MUCH SEASONING
TOO MUCH CAFFEINE (WILL KICK YOU OUT OF KETOSIS)
JOURNAL NOTEBOOK/ SCALE ALL FOOD
ALSO TOTAL CARB EXAMPLE
CARBS 4.0
SUGAR 4.0
MINUS
DIETARY FIBRE 5.00
= 3.00 TOTAL NET CARBS
But after a while maybe do carnivore, thats another good diet, watch frank tufanos videos.
anna28284 chris78293
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Im seeing a hollistic doctor and im pretty sure we're gonna discuss diet , i can bring this up during the appointment. All my blood tests were fine. The creatine kinase wasnt high at all
chris78293 anna28284
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ok was just checking if your condition was similar to mine, but if that was low, its probably more on the side some sort of gut issue, environmental, emotionally triggered, my guess would be trial keto, reduce inflammation in the body and report back if it helps reduce the pain, the reason my keto is cool is cause its just a diet, and is healthy for you, unlike many meds and prescription stuff.
anna28284 chris78293
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well I do have gastritis and my doctor thinks giving birth set something off
chris78293 anna28284
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autoimmune sux, indeed.
Prebiotics and probiotics in the diet help lots too.
Big health trend lately is fermented foods, sauerkraut, high meats, cheeses etc.
judith86633 chris78293
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i have had xrays mri scans done also 4 blood tests the only thing it shows up is that my vitamin D is very low it should be 75,but it was 35,,some people can be the same with vitamin B12. 1 in 25 people suffer from fibromyalgia ,and yes your gp can diagnosed it.the sytoms are so many,the basics are your muscle are weak and very sore,the same with the tendons, and your joints,then there are chest pains,tummy problems,there are so manygoing hot and cold, body ,burning in your muscles,judith