Help, does this sound like fibromyalgia?

Pain and stiffness in my shoulders, back and especially my neck.  Tingling and numbing sensations in my hands and feet.  Also my hands and feet get very cold at times as well as the rest of my body.  I get headaches, feel like crying when the pain is most intense.  I sleep pretty well at night but don't feel rested the next day.  I wake up almost every morning with pains in my hips and thighs.  I get frequent spasms in my chest muscles when I am sitting down.  I am very frustrated and my doctor prescribed Naprosyn and Flexeril.  I get some relief with that, but not much at all.  She now has prescribed Lyrica and I haven't taken the first pill yet.  She prescribed 50mg two times per day. 

Please, if anyone can relate or share some knowledge with me, I would appreciate it.  This pain is affecting my daily living and overall quality of life. 

Thanks

Welcome to the HealingWell Fibromyalgia forum.  You have found a good place.  I think that you will like it here.

As Puppylover said, do check out the fibro101 thread.  It has all kinds of great information.  You will learn a lot about fibro there and it will verify what you are feeling. 

Try to keep moving as much as possible.  And drink a lot of water, this keeps your muscles hydrated.  The malic acid/magnesium supplements work wonders too.  I think it is worth a try.

How come you haven't started the Lyrica yet?  Are you looking for other's experiences?  Because it doesn't always work for everybody, the best thing for you to do would be to try it.  That way you would know if it works for you. 

I hope that you start feeling better soon.  As you will find out fibro waxes and wanes.  Sometimes you feel good, sometimes you don't.  But it isn't anything any of us can't handle.  We kind of roll with it.  That is all that you can do.

Have a wonderful evening.

Hugs, Karen

puppylover said...
Welcome Singler, you have come to a wonderful place. 

You just described my symptoms.  The numbness and tingling in my hands makes me nuts, but I have had it for so long I don't think too much about it.  I wake up every morning and wait for the feeling to come back into my fingers.  You will find a lot of help at this forum.  I never heard of malic and magnesium until I came here.  That supplement has helped me a lot with the pain I have.  I go to an internist too.  I only take voltaren for pain and amitriptyline which helps me sleep.

I'm sure others will be along to welcome you soon.  Be sure to check out fibro 101.

Thank you so much for replying to me.  It means a lot to me to know that what I'm feeling is not unique.  I will try the malic and magnesium.  What is malic?