jrk1288
Member
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2014
- Messages
- 19
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 04/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- Massachusetts
Hey everyone, I'm new to this group, I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia yesterday. I guess I kind of got lucky that it didn't take too long to diagnose because I'd already had a ton of blood tests, scans and specialist visits for fatigue and GI problems that started a year ago (which ended up being a gluten intolerance). I am 25, female, and I have a very active lifestyle-I'm on my feet all day at work, I run/bike, I love hiking and horseback riding when the weather is nice, and I eat a really healthy diet that is low in processed food and sugar. For the past 3 months or so I've had fatigue and muscle aches, like when you have the flu except it didn't go away. I also have trouble concentrating and I'm ALWAYS freezing-I'm always wearing a jacket or a hoodie, even indoors. A few people brought up Fibromyalgia to me when I talked about what was going on, and I was motivated to see my doctor when I was trying to run and getting a stabbing pain in my legs with every step. I asked them about Fibro and I ended up having most of the tender points, so they put me on a low dose of Amitriptyline (I have a lot of trouble with medications, I get like every possible side effect even to things like antacids) and told me to keep exercising and they will check in with me in a month or so to see how that's going. I guess what I'm looking for on here is any advice I can get on how to manage Fibromyalgia without relying on medication and how to maintain my current lifestyle, because I love it and it's not something I'm willing to give up...if anyone can help me that would be fantastic!