neurologist

  1. K

    Psoriatic Arthritis and now Fibromyalgia

    Hi there. :-D I am new to the forum. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia today by my rheumatologist and have been searching the internet for some answers to questions I really don't know yet! I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis 7 years ago and have been on quite a few medications during...
  2. I

    Hi from the UK!

    Hey :) I never know what to write here so please forgive me for rambling a little! I'm a young woman from the UK and 10 weeks ago tomorrow, I fell ill...I've been through a lot of emotional abuse and other problems for years at home and left 2 years ago late January. This has been an ongoing...
  3. T

    Do I Belong Here?

    I'm 65 with super skin contact sensitivity on my legs. It started last summer. Felt like my legs were burning even with a sheet over them. Wearing shorts helped a great deal, but now that's it's winter I still want to wear loose, summer pants. The feeling is a cross between itchy/dry and prickly...
  4. S

    Neuro or Rheumo?

    Hi everyone: I now have 2 rheumatologists who confirm I have fibro. The curious thing is that they can't seem to agree on who should treat me. My first rheumo initially diagnosed me, but said he didn't treat it. Usually Neuros do. Then I saw a neurologist who also said he doesn't treat it...
  5. A

    hesitant GP

    I have had the same GP for 8 years, and he's been hands down the best doc I've ever seen. In the past three years he's referred me to two different rheumatologists a year apart. They both said I had fm. I didn't like that one bit and stubbornly didn't follow up. Gotta love denial. I am now at a...
  6. G

    Orange County, CA doctor recommendations sought

    I am not happy with the GP/Neurologist I have been working with since August. I won't go into details, but it basically comes down to the fact I don't trust her anymore. I asked to be taken off of Savella, and she said ok let's try Fetzima instead. It is almost an identical medication AND it...
  7. E

    losing balance & blanking out, fibro?

    Hi everyone, so lately I've been "blanking out" for a quick second here and there, a few weeks ago I started having moments of complete disorientation, not recognizing where I am or remembering what I'm doing. I saw my primary care dr and he scheduled me for an EEG to check for absence seizures...
  8. M

    Feeling helpless dr after dr tells me there is nothing wrong.

    I have been suffering from chronic tiredness, muscle aches, brain fog and recently, due to the ongoing nature of my health, depression. I had Glandular fever about 5 years ago. which is the closest understanding of what I am feeling now however my 6 months of glandular fever is nothing compared...
  9. M

    New to support forum diagnosed with fybro myalgia 2013

    Hello everyone. I was Diagnosed with Fybromyalgia in 2013. First becoming ill in 2010. This is my story....... Its been a long journey something that I am sure most Fybromyalgia sufferers share. I was a healthy late 40's female. I had always worked full time, a busy mother to 2 teenagers and a...
  10. B

    Fibro or lupus? Now i know

    Hello everybody Well I have been stressed out and had one heck of a month so far! After being sick for approx. 10 years off and on I finally got fed up and refused anything less than a diagnosis and I finally got it today! I have LUPUS! When I first saw this new rheumy she said, "well I think...
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