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Posted 7/15/2012 10:03 PM (GMT 0)
Starting last October, I started feeling joint pain all over my body that was ultra sensitive to cold. I told my doctor as she took a blood test and sent me to get an x-ray. Both the blood test and the x-ray came back negative. I was really disappointed but I jut moved on....

Then in January(January 2 to be exact) I started experiencing chronic chest pain and shortness of breath. I went back to my doctor and ruled out asthma and other symptoms, but the pain continued. Eventually I went to a cardiologist who said my heart was healthy and there was nothing wrong with. I also got a chest x-ray and everything came back negative. I spent the next 5 weeks with chronic chest pain, shortness of breath and just extreme agitation. Along with this, I had thoughts. I went back to school in February and talked to the school psychatrist who put me on Ativan and Zoloft. One is a benzo used to treat anxiety and the other is a anti-depressant. Everything was okay until the beginning of may....

Starting in May, I started experiencing a lot more pain and even more shortness of breath. I went completely insane because of the pain and tried to . Because of this, I had to involuntary spend two weeks in a psych ward where they made me quit Ativan cold turkey. The next two weeks were hell because of Ativan withdrawal. I also quit zoloft myself because I just didn't want to be on it. So now I am in a state of limbo. I still fee pain and I don't know what to do about it.

Just today, I was looking at Fibromylagia symptoms and found out that Costochondritis(chest pain) is a symptom. I realize that I fit right it. I feel the pain when I am sitting and it includes shortness of breath. It also explains the joint pains that didn't have a cause.

So, should I talk to a different doctor about this? I am really hopeless because I no one can figure out the cause of my pain and shortness of breath.

Post Edited By Moderator (getting by) : 7/15/2012 4:17:02 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/15/2012 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Aqib,

Welcome to the fibromyalgia forum. I had to edit your post as we aren't allowed to discuss suicide on this forum. Thanks for understanding.

I think that the best thing you could do right now is go to the first thread. It is called "fibro 101". It has a complete list of fibro symptoms. And when you talked about the pain in your chest area and shortness of breath, I thought Costo... So you may have that too. I would read over the symptoms and see what you think.

I don't know if you need a different doctor or not. Does your doctor believe in fibromyalgia? Does he keep sending you home with no help or hope? If so, I would shop around but make sure that the next doctor believes in fibromyalgia. If it is medication that you want, I would mention that to your doctor. Did he put you on another antidepressant yet? They do help, depression and fibromyalgia go hand in hand. I would talk to him about a new antidepressant and possibly a mood stabilizer. You sound like your moods aren't that great. They really help. Maybe have your doctor refer you to a specialist. A rheumy or something like that. Is there a pain clinic in your area?

Please check out fibro 101. I really think it will help you a lot. Keep posting. Know that we all understand how you feel. I hope that you start to feel better. Just knowing that others understand helps.

Take care,

Hugs, Karen
Posted 7/16/2012 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, Aqib. Welcome! You've found a good place here to get support. The symptoms you mentioned sure do sound like they could be fibro to me. Too soon to tell, obviously, but they sound very familiar to me.

Good luck...Debbie
Posted 7/16/2012 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
Aqib, I completely understand how you feel as I'm dealing with Costochondritis right now. I'm not able to stay on the computer very long due to the pain ;I agree with the other posters to read the Fibro 101 and start looking for a new doctor. There are doctors out there that understand Fibro and that can help you. I haven't posted in awhile due to my own depression but you are with a great group. Welcome!


Bitters
Posted 7/17/2012 1:01 AM (GMT 0)
I would look for a doctor who believes in Fibro and find out. There are no doctors on here that I know of, so you can't get a diagnosis here. You need to get that from a doctor. Find a new one because any doctor who ignores that you are in pain isn't a very good doctor. By the way, never quit a drug like zoloft without telling your doctor. The doctor can help you with tapering off to lessen withdrawals.
Posted 7/17/2012 3:14 AM (GMT 0)
While I'm no dr those are the exact same symptoms I had that got me to the dr. I thought I was crazy bc they couldn't find anything on a x-ray. In the end I had fibromyalgia. It may take a while to find the right meds or the right dr but if u keep looking u will. The muscle pain with fibro is really painful well for me it is, I can't speak for anyone else. And depression does go hand in hand with fibro. I currently take wellbutron for depression. It has helped me a lot. I also take tramadol for the pain. I hope u get some answers soon!!
Posted 7/17/2012 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
aq, have you been checked for Lyme? I've been reading a lot lately about it and those sound more like Lyme symptoms, including suicidal ideation.
However, it is import that you find a Lyme Literate doctor to interpret the test, otherwise it will likely come out negative. Have you been bit by an insect in recent months, years?
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