Fibromyalgia???

Question

I have aches and pains that get quite bad. Sometimes one part of body then it goes and somewhere else hurts. I went on Fibromyalgia website and took test that said I had 80% chance of having it yet when mentioned to doctor I was dismissed. Would like to know what are specific symptons?

Answer 1

How is your sleep? If your sleep is good, you don't have fibromyalgia. People with fibromylagia have sleep disorders and even with sleep medications they have trouble sleeping. The less they sleep the more they hurt.

You don't want the diagnosis of fibromylagia. Until recently it was not considered a "real" medical condition. There are many people out there who still think that way, despite the results of recent studies. Trust me, you don't want the diagnosis. No treatment and no respect isn't a good combination.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have Fibromyalgia for many years now. It is where the connective tissue stiffens and makes it difficult to move about.
There are what they call trigger points that represent the variety of spots where FM have pain. It seems to me when I was diagnosed in 1993 the doctor said a person had to have at least 11 trigger points to have the diagnoses of FM.

Most doctors don't recognize Fibromyalgia as a legitimite disease. Othen they consider it a catch-all for people with aches & pains. They also often blame the cause of the disease - stress. Now that really made me angry.

A few years ago I moved to the East Coast, while there I was seen at the University of Boston by a doctor who is studying the illness. And yes it is an illness aka disease.
This is what I learned.

FM is also considered a sleeping disorder because the hypthalmis -at the base of the brain is constantly being bombarded by messeges becasue People with FM have 3 - 5 times more neurotransmitters up their spin compared to the average body. This is what they have learned by doing autopsies on patients who have died and had the diagnosis of FM. Thus, it is very difficult for a person to sleep and or sleep soundly enough to repair the body. I personally have had times when it is painful to have earings in my ears, or covers on me, or lay down because my neurotransmitters are over active. Everything that touches my body or hurts in my body are felt 3 to 5 times more than an average person. I have even felt like my eyelashes hurt during a bad spell of FM. If you remember the story of the Princess & the Pea- I have said for years that is me. I could lay on a dozen matresses- and there is a pea under the bottom mattress I would feel it. I thought this even before my diagnoises.

Also, the doctor in Boston (names Dr. Patches) is doing reseach on the mitrocondial part of the cells. This is the part of a cell that is the energy source for a cell. They have found that people with FM have enzyme problems in the mitrocondrial part of the cell. I personally donated a chunk of flesh from my upper leg so that it could be studied and hopefully help others with the disease. I was told that my muscle cells were not normal.

It is so good to have a REAL disease.And that I REALLY have sleeping problems. And that I really have pain in my body, and it really is hard to have the energy of a normal person. This is a real disease. Not that I choose it, but at least no more are doctor's telling me that this is all in my head because of stress.

It sounds like you need to get a second opinion. Ask to see a Reumitoid Arthritis Doctor. If all else fails, show what I am writting, to a doctor and tell them that you need a doctor that
understands this.

I take Elivil (an anti depressant) that really helps with my pain. If I don't take it I can hardly get out of bed and then I can barely walk. I have to balance my lifestyle. I need plenty of rest. Can't push myself too hard. Eat healthy. It is difficult for me because I used to be very physically fit and now it is difficult to walk more than 20 minutes. I also need at least 8-9 hours of sleep. I take a sleeping pill other wise I don't really sleep. I hate doing this but I have to just to heal my body. There is also a medication that is a drug used for seizures that help FM, I tried it & it didn't work. Anti-imflamitories help also. I can't take them becasue I bleed. It is important to keep the body moving and keep range of motion, with stretching exercises. Some people with FM just stay in bed and literally lose range of motion and have more pain, It is a juggling thing....to keep limber and to not set self up for more pain.
I have also had lidocain (like novicane) shot in spots that are very painful. It helped. It also helps to have massages....allthough it is very painful to start becasue the massage helps the toxins move out of the tissue to be eliminated from the body.

Now that I have established this is a real disease. The main symptom is those tigger spots that are sore. Also just being touched can hurt. I have also shown in blood work that I have a imflamitory disease.

Email me if you want to.

Don't give up on finding help

Answer 4

Try www.webmd.com and use their system checker. If you think it is Fibromyalgia then go to another doctor for a second opinion.

Eh I did it anyway...

Symptoms of fibromyalgia include:

Chronic muscle pain, muscle spasms or tightness, and leg cramps.
Moderate or severe fatigue and decreased energy.
Insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep.
Stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long.
Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and performing simple mental tasks.
Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome).
Tension or migraine headaches.
Jaw and facial tenderness.
Sensitivity to one or more of the following: odors, noise, bright lights, medications, certain foods and cold.
Feeling anxious or depressed.
Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, hands, legs or feet.
Increase in urinary urgency or frequency (irritable bladder).
Reduced tolerance for exercise and muscle pain after exercise.
A feeling of swelling (without actual swelling) in the hands and feet.
Painful menstrual periods.
Dizziness.
Symptoms may intensify depending on the time of day -- morning, late afternoon and evening tend to be the worst times while 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tends to be the best time. They may also get worse with fatigue, tension, inactivity, changes in the weather, cold or drafty conditions, overexertion, hormonal fluctuations (such as just before your period or during menopause), stress, depression or other emotional factors.

If the condition is not diagnosed and treated early, symptoms can go on indefinitely, or they may disappear for months and then recur.

Answer 5

Symptoms of fibromyalgia include:

Chronic muscle pain, muscle spasms or tightness, and leg cramps.
Moderate or severe fatigue and decreased energy.
Insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep.
Stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long.
Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and performing simple mental tasks.
Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome).
Tension or migraine headaches.
Jaw and facial tenderness.
Sensitivity to one or more of the following: odors, noise, bright lights, medications, certain foods and cold.
Feeling anxious or depressed.
Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, hands, legs or feet.
Increase in urinary urgency or frequency (irritable bladder).
Reduced tolerance for exercise and muscle pain after exercise.
A feeling of swelling (without actual swelling) in the hands and feet.
Painful menstrual periods.
Dizziness.
Symptoms may intensify depending on the time of day -- morning, late afternoon and evening tend to be the worst times while 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tends to be the best time. They may also get worse with fatigue, tension, inactivity, changes in the weather, cold or drafty conditions, overexertion, hormonal fluctuations (such as just before your period or during menopause), stress, depression or other emotional factors.

If the condition is not diagnosed and treated early, symptoms can go on indefinitely, or they may disappear for months and then recur.

Answer 6

Just type the word in on google and you will come up with a site that explains it. I am still struggling with this problem of FMS after a number of years and I have pain all the time.
Try to see a doctor and get a referral to see a specialist in this area.

Answer 7

Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is a chronic syndrome (constellation of signs and symptoms) characterized by diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, fatigue, and a wide range of other symptoms.

Answer 8

Find yourself another doctor. I was diagnosed with FM 17 years ago and was treated like I was an hysterical woman. Then I found a doctor who believed me. Find a doctor who currently has patients with FM. You may have it or maybe not but you deserve to have your concerns taken seriously.

Answer 9

There are no specific symptoms except for pain all over 24/7. They can do a12 point test on you and if you test positive for at least 9 or more of the points you probably have it. Go back to your doc and REQUEST to be given the test for it or at least a referral to someone who can test you.

Answer 10

go to web MD look up fibromyalgia and its symptons !