Need to know if anyone has experienced what I have ? I have not been diagnosed properly by anyone, 1 GP said I have fibromyalgia another tested my blood for
HLA-B27 for AS which was posative he said I couls have ankylosing spontilitis
? Neither one has given me any idea of what to do or what to take. I have had Xrays and Cat scans over the many years of having muscular and joint pain. Most show nothing.
Started when I was around 15 years old - really bad lower back ache, once I got into my 30's back ache had also spread to my hip joint. Had a hip op which basically cleaned out the area and fixed it for a few years.
Then my neck pain started in late 30s, stiff neck all the time, couldn't sleep at night with the pain and discomfort, went to oesteopaths, pysiotherapy, massages, chiropractors, doctors have given cortisone injections into joints nothing has worked to ease the constant aches and pains. I wake up all the time sore and aching during the night, and stiff in the morning. Massage and hot packs and showers helps a little bit and pain killers, but I take them like lollies. I am 46 now and the pain is in my shoulders also which casuses neck aches again and constant head aches. I am over it !!! Does anyone or has anyone experienced these symptoms and how did you get your GP to pin point a diagnosis.
X-rays on lower back only show a slight bulging disc, X-rays on spine do not show any fusion on spine not sure about the neck ? Rotary cuff ultra sound showed nothing.
I think my doctor who said it could be AS could be right through reading some info about it, but he has given me medication on referals. Can any one shed some light ? Hopefull XXXX