I started to have widespread pain and strange symptoms immediately after I had my daughter. Now a year and a half later I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. my family doctor said to me jokingly "you should have another baby and see if it reverses the fibromyalgia." now a few months later i am wondering if there could be any truth to this.
2006-07-29 11:18:55 · 11 answers · asked by bootie bear 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Sorry, your doctor was joking. Fibromyalgia makes pregnancy a real challenge for most women. The first trimester is usually great! There is a drastic decrease in the symptoms of fibromyalgia; however, the third trimester brings on an increase in the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Most have intense symptoms for 3 months following delivery. The good news is that the babies are born healthy and well.
It is the well being of the first three months that lead some doctors to think that pregnancy is good for those with fibromyalgia...problem is, you can't stay in the first trimester forever. Feel free to email me if you have any further questions or would like more information.
2006-07-29 11:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by ilse72 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
The doctor was kidding. As a fellow Fibromyalgia sufferer I know that there is no cure. I have had the condition since October 1989. It all started as a little pain between my knuckle and the joint closest to my fingertip. Since then it has blossomed into a full-blown disability. My last job was my dream job and I got fired because I couldn’t make it to work. The pain was so strong that I couldn’t sleep, and when I did make it to work it made me stupid. I have looked into FM and found that it is mostly an unknown disease, with no known cause, symptoms that can’t be objectively measured, and no known cure. What’s more many doctors don’t even believe it is a real disease. FM wasn’t classified as a disease until the mid 1980s.
I got the disease when I was in the Army so I had to face years of people thinking I was faking it. Finally my psychiatrist sent me to Walter Reed hospital. I was being seen by a psychiatrist, because no other doctor would see me, not even Rheumatology. FM is considered to be a disease that falls under the description of arthritis, which is the Rheumatology specialty. The Rheumatologist told me that if they saw FM patients then they would be seeing patients all day. The implication was clear he didn’t consider it a real disease, because FM is rare.
I am a US veteran so I do have a military disability and I am treated by the VA clinic for free. However, my current doctor flat out told me that he doesn’t believe in FM. He said that he would treat my symptoms, but he thought that I was suffering another problem. At least he didn’t say I was faking it.
So at least you have a doctor that is willing to treat you. For some reason the disease is more prevalent in white women of childbearing age. But, I have seen a black woman who was diagnosed with the disease and I am male. The major problem with the disease is that you can’t see its effects, and there is no test for it. It took three years and a 6-week stay in the hospital before the diagnoses was finally made. Even then I was told that the military doesn’t count chronic pain as a disability (which is incorrect). The problem is that very few people know about FM. Heck, when I was being taken in for a CT exam I was actually hoping that I had cancer. Cancer could kill you, but at least there is a possible treatment for it, and a test that can prove I was not faking it.
How is the depression? How is your sleep? After the pain these are two hallmarks of the disease. If you have any more questions feel free to contact me. I have one of the more severe versions of the disease. The pain is so great that minor things like hunger pains, or the pain from a foot that has “fallen asleep” are not noticeable. I have cut and burned myself and never felt the pain. Yet a sneeze is so painful, and a walk around the block is enough to wipe me out. I am not just in pain; the pain also stupefies me, and a simple stretch can be very painful. Plus the damn pain likes to move around making me hurt in new areas. At this point my entire body is in pain, and it all started with a little pain in my finger.
2006-07-29 11:50:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My fibromyalgia signs went away fully for the duration of my first being pregnant, and appear to have once more for the duration of my moment being pregnant. Because I'm used to being in affliction, as I've had Fibro for 12 years, hard work used to be a work of cake. Just as you've gotten discovered to manage with the affliction of fibromyalgia, you gain knowledge of to manage with hard work pains very, very swiftly. Generally speakme, persons with persistent affliction have a bigger affliction tolerance. Getting pregnant used to be the excellent factor I ever did.
2016-08-28 15:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Fibromyalgia cannot be reversed with 1 or 1000 pregnancies..
2006-07-29 13:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
afik - there is no CURE for fibromyalgia (however you spell it or pronounce it - always had a hard time pronouncing it right).
It's a non-reversable debilitating and painful disease. The best you can hope for is to take proper medication to control it's symptoms. Good luck to you and God Bless.
2006-07-29 11:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by L A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fibromialgia is a classification syndrom when no other name can be assiciated. Perhaps it would work because of the hormone changes. Kind of like someone that gets amnesia when they are hit on the head and then they are hit again and everything is ok. If you dont want another child just dont have one to 'see'
2006-07-29 11:22:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure but this site suggest these possible treatments
Other Treatments:
Complementary therapies can be very beneficial. These include: physical therapy, therapeutic massage, myofascial release therapy, water therapy, light aerobics, acupressure, application of heat or cold, acupuncture, yoga, relaxation exercises, breathing techniques, aromatherapy, cognitive therapy, biofeedback, herbs, nutritional supplements, and osteopathic or chiropractic manipulation.
See your doctor again and ask him about it
2006-07-29 11:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by Beast from the East 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-26 00:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~~one has nothing to do with the other... your doctor must have been joking with you... if your doc was serious, you need to get a real doctor and stop going to the duck. (quack)~~
2006-07-29 11:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't help im a guy
2006-07-29 11:20:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋