Hello everyone!
I have a month until I can get into a doctor, since i just moved. Until then, I will just lurk on here.
A little about myself and my history with Fibromyalgia:
My grandmother and mother both had/have fibromyalgia. My grandmother was never diagnosed until a few months before her passing, and my mother has been diagnosed since ca.1998. In ca. 2002, I was in a car accident in the rain with my brother before Judo. I have been doing it for a few months, and since my parents were there for the wreck, after that was solved they came in to watch. The pain in my chest was unbearable and I felt horrible. They took me to the ER, and they sent me home. My pediatrician looked at my mother's medical record and did a few tiny tests and she said I had Fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, this was never written in my records which is one of many reasons why I need to see a doctor.
Fast forward to now. I'm 19 years old male, and I am a freshman at the University of Akron. I am a flute performance major. Since coming here and rigorously practicing everyday(including the added stress of marching band), I have started to notice a few things. I grew up in Florida and the weather is changing. I feel very tight specifically in my shoulders and right underneath my shoulder blade. It gets worse when I play for an extended period of time. My arms get tired easily, and I find that even my face tires within an hour. Given that i've been playing for 9 years, that shouldn't happen anymore. My body feels extremely sensitive to touch when the weather changes(temperatures, when it rains, etc.) and it takes a lot of effort to do a lot of simple things like walking across campus or participate in marching band. I have trouble sleeping, I am so tired by the end of the day but I can't stay asleep. I wake up about 2-3 times a night and I feel so groggy and tired all day, every day. I also forget a lot of things. I forget what I was just doing, even though I can tell it was important. I have trouble with dates and numbers more than abstract things, like I forgot about a planned rehearsal with a chamber ensemble i'm in(flute, guitar, and viola trio). I slur my words occasionally and I forget the word i'm looking for a lot as well. Last thing, is I get random jolts of pain. Like my arm would randomly hurt for a little bit, and it would go away after a few seconds. I have been diagnosed as OCD with General Anxiety Disorder as well and I am currently on a low dose of prozac for it.
I have had many discussions with my mother and she agrees(and has for quite some time) that my pediatrician was correct in saying I have Fibromyalgia.
What is your opinion?
I have a month until I can get into a doctor, since i just moved. Until then, I will just lurk on here.
A little about myself and my history with Fibromyalgia:
My grandmother and mother both had/have fibromyalgia. My grandmother was never diagnosed until a few months before her passing, and my mother has been diagnosed since ca.1998. In ca. 2002, I was in a car accident in the rain with my brother before Judo. I have been doing it for a few months, and since my parents were there for the wreck, after that was solved they came in to watch. The pain in my chest was unbearable and I felt horrible. They took me to the ER, and they sent me home. My pediatrician looked at my mother's medical record and did a few tiny tests and she said I had Fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, this was never written in my records which is one of many reasons why I need to see a doctor.
Fast forward to now. I'm 19 years old male, and I am a freshman at the University of Akron. I am a flute performance major. Since coming here and rigorously practicing everyday(including the added stress of marching band), I have started to notice a few things. I grew up in Florida and the weather is changing. I feel very tight specifically in my shoulders and right underneath my shoulder blade. It gets worse when I play for an extended period of time. My arms get tired easily, and I find that even my face tires within an hour. Given that i've been playing for 9 years, that shouldn't happen anymore. My body feels extremely sensitive to touch when the weather changes(temperatures, when it rains, etc.) and it takes a lot of effort to do a lot of simple things like walking across campus or participate in marching band. I have trouble sleeping, I am so tired by the end of the day but I can't stay asleep. I wake up about 2-3 times a night and I feel so groggy and tired all day, every day. I also forget a lot of things. I forget what I was just doing, even though I can tell it was important. I have trouble with dates and numbers more than abstract things, like I forgot about a planned rehearsal with a chamber ensemble i'm in(flute, guitar, and viola trio). I slur my words occasionally and I forget the word i'm looking for a lot as well. Last thing, is I get random jolts of pain. Like my arm would randomly hurt for a little bit, and it would go away after a few seconds. I have been diagnosed as OCD with General Anxiety Disorder as well and I am currently on a low dose of prozac for it.
I have had many discussions with my mother and she agrees(and has for quite some time) that my pediatrician was correct in saying I have Fibromyalgia.
What is your opinion?
