ChristinaC
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Hi all,
I am new to this forum. I've contemplated joining and posting to talk to other people that have been formally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.
About 3 and a half years ago I was in a super dark place and started to experience nerve pain at the back of my head and into my face. Fast forward a couple of months and it was every where in my body, even in my throat etc...I went to many doctors appointments, seen neurologists, GI's, and went to the hospital many many times to have MRI's, CT scans, ultrasounds, X-Rays, and a lot of blood work done + more.
Over time I've developed sometimes severe upper arm pain that radiates into my elbows and hands. I've had bursitis in my hip, and knee a few times in less than a year.I have horrible neck and back pain that almost never goes away.Quite frankly, there is pain every where on my body from literally the top of my head to my toes. Some weeks are a lot worse and some I can manage. I have a lot of stomach problems, eye problems, ringing in ears, foot and shin pain, and constantly feeling exhausted no matter how much I sleep. I slurr my words regularly and can't think half the time. Honestly, I am miserable all the time because I don't know what's going to happen or how I'll feel once I wake up in the morning. I was prescribed Cymbalta a couple of years ago by my doctor, but again, was never diagnosed with anything. I've just been constantly told it's not fatal, or to do Pilates, which is irritating. The Cymbalta helped immensely, but I stopped taking it last summer because of side effects that were bothersome. I'm going to start taking it again regardless of the side effects because I don't know how much more of this pain I can take.
I am only 27 years old and this started when I was probably almost 24. I feel that because I am young I'm taken for granted and almost feels like doctors insinuate it's all in my head and I'm making it up.
There are so many more problems and pains I experience that I just can't think of right now. But I'd just like to know other peoples thoughts on this and if they think it could possibly be fibromyalgia and what I can do to try and explore this with my doctor.
Thanks
I am new to this forum. I've contemplated joining and posting to talk to other people that have been formally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.
About 3 and a half years ago I was in a super dark place and started to experience nerve pain at the back of my head and into my face. Fast forward a couple of months and it was every where in my body, even in my throat etc...I went to many doctors appointments, seen neurologists, GI's, and went to the hospital many many times to have MRI's, CT scans, ultrasounds, X-Rays, and a lot of blood work done + more.
Over time I've developed sometimes severe upper arm pain that radiates into my elbows and hands. I've had bursitis in my hip, and knee a few times in less than a year.I have horrible neck and back pain that almost never goes away.Quite frankly, there is pain every where on my body from literally the top of my head to my toes. Some weeks are a lot worse and some I can manage. I have a lot of stomach problems, eye problems, ringing in ears, foot and shin pain, and constantly feeling exhausted no matter how much I sleep. I slurr my words regularly and can't think half the time. Honestly, I am miserable all the time because I don't know what's going to happen or how I'll feel once I wake up in the morning. I was prescribed Cymbalta a couple of years ago by my doctor, but again, was never diagnosed with anything. I've just been constantly told it's not fatal, or to do Pilates, which is irritating. The Cymbalta helped immensely, but I stopped taking it last summer because of side effects that were bothersome. I'm going to start taking it again regardless of the side effects because I don't know how much more of this pain I can take.
I am only 27 years old and this started when I was probably almost 24. I feel that because I am young I'm taken for granted and almost feels like doctors insinuate it's all in my head and I'm making it up.
There are so many more problems and pains I experience that I just can't think of right now. But I'd just like to know other peoples thoughts on this and if they think it could possibly be fibromyalgia and what I can do to try and explore this with my doctor.
Thanks