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Diagnosed with fibromyalgia in March 2017.

HI I'm new here. 1st I wanna say I have no diagnosis as of yet. However I have had widespread pain throughout my body for YEARS. I've suspected fibro for quite some time but too nervous to see if that's the case. One of the most bothersome symptoms I have are painful round knots in my upper arms. Both sides have about 3 to 4 knots each. The pain is so bad I can't sleep at night. If I lay on one side, it hurts and I have to turn over to the other side until it hurts too. If I lay on my back, my hands go numb. I often notice numbness in my fingers or toes throughout the day.

I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, but ive been suffering from it since i was a kid. I used to dance until the pain got to bad and then when the flare up went away i started running and weight lifting which was okay for a little but then my flare up came back and i can no longer workout. I have not been able to do anything active in about 4 years. I miss being able to go on hikes and be active. I still always had pain during those activities only now i go on a walk and im exhausted and everything hurts to the point to where i cannot do it often.

Over the years I've have inflammation in my foot and hips and we never looked into it as a big picture. After getting a IUD in January, I've have major inflammation in my back and ribs making it had to breathe ( costocrondritis) as well as my neck muscles are strained, my hips swelled twice as bad as they ever have. My index finger joint has been swollen for 7 months and has caused damage to the joint and my legs above the knee are now inflamed as well. We have decided with my specialist it is fibromyalgia but he hasn't officially diagnosed my yet as we are also looking at lupus.

I cant stop crying, I feel useless, guilty, I've not gone in work today and am afraid I'm going to get sacked. I'm so sick of this pain I don't know what else to do!

I have an IUD. I cannot find the discussion about those. Can someone help? My symptoms started a few months after insertion.

After running a bunch of test my doctor believe that fibromyalgia might be the cause of my constant aches and pains, especially when I over did it. I really don't feel that bad until I overexert myself and an Advil every morning is taking care of the problem at least until it wears off so I have my doubts. Looking for others with myalgia to comment. Thanks, Tim

There must be a better way to manage the pain I have been living with. I have to drive so I cannot Take medication that inhibits driving and I can't sleep Well at all. I was to join a chronic pain group but it was Cancelled due to lack of participants. They are set to offer again the Fall. I have tried meditation but it doesn't help the pain-Lol Right now I sleep in the recliner chair as sleeping prone or on my side hurts too much and I don't want to keep my husband awake all night. I use Vimovo when I'm not going to be driving -it's the only medication that remotely helps.

I've been diagnosed with FM and chronic fatigue and through out the years I've developed deep depression , anxiety and I've become anti social. This pain is no joke I have 3 children. I want to gain my life back this constant pain and no energy is terrible not to mention the muscle spasms , lack of sleep and muscle stiffness in losing my sanity. Any advice please help me... thanks

I have had chronic pain since 12/2014 and received several diagnoses along the way all following what I believe is a botched gallbladder removal. That's now besides the point, because it is what it is at this point. There's no point dwelling on that right now as I have many more things to deal with these days. My final diagnoses seem to be intercostal neuralgia on the right side of my body (where my gallbladder was removed), fibromyalgia, IBS, acid reflux, and major depressive disorder.