purplechicken74
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- Joined
- Jun 7, 2021
- Messages
- 15
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 05/2021
- Country
- US
- State
- OR
Hi all.
I was diagnosed with FM last month. I've had symptoms for years, but no doctor would give me a diagnosis. I was sure I had it as I have a lot of the symptoms (fatigue, trouble sleeping, tingling in my fingers and toes, pain in every joint, frequent headaches, stiffness of I remain stationary for more than a few minutes) and my mother has it.
I was finally asked to take a test by my new doctor and scored 9 and 14 (5 or more and 7 or more will give a diagnosis).
The strange thing is, even though I was sure I had FM, after my diagnosis I began having severe symptoms. I now have pain almost daily, muscle cramps, headaches, nausea, etc. I've never heard of FM having flares. I'm thinking I may be having one though.
Also, why do so many people talk about going to a rheumatologist? My doctor told me FM is not a rheumatic disease.
I was diagnosed with FM last month. I've had symptoms for years, but no doctor would give me a diagnosis. I was sure I had it as I have a lot of the symptoms (fatigue, trouble sleeping, tingling in my fingers and toes, pain in every joint, frequent headaches, stiffness of I remain stationary for more than a few minutes) and my mother has it.
I was finally asked to take a test by my new doctor and scored 9 and 14 (5 or more and 7 or more will give a diagnosis).
The strange thing is, even though I was sure I had FM, after my diagnosis I began having severe symptoms. I now have pain almost daily, muscle cramps, headaches, nausea, etc. I've never heard of FM having flares. I'm thinking I may be having one though.
Also, why do so many people talk about going to a rheumatologist? My doctor told me FM is not a rheumatic disease.