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What about SED rate?

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DebbieHurts
DebbieHurts

Hi all fibromyalgia fellow sufferers.  I have had fibro 30 years, and I think I am familiar with how it feels.  I got an extra firey pain in my shoulder, arms, hips, legs about 3 years ago and the Rheum. diagnosed Polymyalgia.  Prednisone helped that particular pain very much.  But now my dr wants me to believe that that extra pain is fibromyalgia instead (maybe in order to get me to stop pred?)  I feel like saying to him, I have had fibro for 30 years, I think I know what it feels like - this is different. But I guess I'd like to check with you all.  Do you have a different pain sometimes that hurts arms, shoulders, ribs, legs, hips?  Do any fibro people have a SED rate that is high?  Mine is high, one more reason,  I think, to call it Polymyalgia.  I've been to that forum often, but thought I'd stop here to ask if anyone thinks maybe my pain is fibro getting worse suddenly?  Thanks, all.

 

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  • christine26761
    christine26761 DebbieHurts

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    Hiya DebbieHurts, I have had over 30 years too.....I also get shoulder pain too grrr..having said that some doctors just like to blame everything we get wrong with us on Fibro ....I'd get a second opinion if it was me ...although it's just hard once you tell a doctor you have Fibro..and you really have to, that's what they focus on.. do hope you get some answers on here....gentle hugs and be blessed...have a lovely day...:-) xxx
  • clara19942
    clara19942 DebbieHurts

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    Hi I have only had it 8mths but I get hips knees and shoulders burning inside just had from docs now and am being referred to memory clinic coz of forgetfulness x
    • christine26761
      christine26761 clara19942

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      O' feeling for you Clara, sounds like you have Fibro fog...it's sooo common among us to be soo forgetful...especially when talking to someone and forgetting mid conversation, thought I had brain trouble when it first happened to me many years ago..you get use to it though..grr, be blessed Clara, have a lovely day..:-) xxx
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