New and feeling a bit crazy!

[rattyknits]

Hello! I was diagnosed last year with FM. I have had ongoing symptoms for the last 3 years. I am 48 years old, I have 2 grown daughters and a very understanding husband. Yet, I still feel a bit crazy. It's not that others don't understand my FM, it's that I don't understand it. Sometimes I feel that I could deal with the pain, but the anxiety is what keeps me from living my life to the fullest. Every time the pain shows up in a new location, my anxiety gets worse and I think that I have some life threatening illness. Ugh! I'm just tired of feeling like this and hope that by joining this group, I can find others that share my struggles.

 

[Sarafina]

Good Morning ratty!

You will find lots of comfort here. I am fairly new to this as well and I am still amazed that I can come on here and talk about a symptom and low and behold...people know what I'm talking about. It's a certain comfort, especially when the anxiety takes over. I have been going through the same thing. I will feel yet another symptom and think "this is it, I'm dying" and then the anxiety goes through the roof causing a domino through the body.

Also, when something new comes and I get anxious, I try to remind myself that this is all coming from the central ervous system.. which controls everything.

I have a new issue that I'm going to post about after this post... my throat feels like I'm wearing a choker necklace and that I might suffocate any moment. I was anxious all day yesterday. If I tilt my head anywhere down from the straight ahead position, it feels like my throat will close.

I wish you comfort and hope. xo

 

[moe1959]

Welcome welcome! Sounds like your off on a Great start! Happy happy happy rejoice that your family is supportive! You will find no judgement here.

 

[rattyknits]

Thanks for the support. A few months ago, I was having an issue with my throat. It was weird, but when I was eating, I would forget how to swallow! I hope your throat isn't just another crazy symptom that you will have to worry about.

 

[rattyknits]

Thanks! I really need to be able to talk to others that have fm.

 

[diamond]

The never ending pain and other symptoms that move around and change all the time is enough to cause the most stable person anxiety.

It's not like we can get a handle on say a bad back or a painful leg and adjust to our new situation ...ours is not stop changes hour by hour....and we look just fine to boot.

 

[Bonnieblue]

Hello I was diagnosed in May of this year but believe I was having onset of FM for almost a year now. I was thin my whole life but the last 20 years I let my self go and gained almost 100 pounds. I started a weight loss group at my gym changed my eating habits and I have lost 92 pounds during this time It started with leg pain which I thought was ITband syndrome but then it moved into my arms hands shoulders back and knees and feet. Went to several doctors finally to a rheumatologist she did several blood test and a nerve conductor test just to rule out everything else. The Bright side it's not an autoimmune and I do have more better days then not but never pain free learning to just do the best I can I know if I don't get up and go do some exercise its way worse. Doctor put me on cymbalta and flexeril at night when needed just started on the meds so no relieve yet. I glad there is a place to come and talk to other people that are going through the same thing. Wishing everyone a great day do what you can stay structured get out and take a walk. Do a small project.