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Posted 4/23/2014 1:02 PM (GMT 0)
Afternoon people!!!!! Quick question the doctor told me last nite I have this fibro thing!!! I also have gerd and a hiatal hernia and anxiety and stress........ I am going out of my mind please can someone tell me what the symptoms are of this fibro are...... I have aches and pains absolutely everywhere I mean everywhere, esp in my chest area head and legs, pleases can someone arasure me what is wrong wiv me, I'm a 30yr old female with 4x kiddies all boys n a hubby, I'm in the uk as well, I get constant headaches and when I walk my whole body feels like I weigh a tone.... And head rush feelings I keep getting, I feel stiff as the time, I can't take no more of this please someone help me please dxxxxxxxx
Posted 4/23/2014 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
So sorry to hear how bad it has been for you. I have fibro, hiatal hernia, and some others ;), one that you might want to mention to your Dr. Chronic fatigue syndrome.

Fibro is a quirky thing. Varying from person to person. Answers and treatments seem to vary from Dr. to Dr. Different things work for different people.

For some it is a major diet change that helped, for others it's acupuncture and yoga, and don't forget the medications that help so many improve their quality of daily living.

But what was the same for everyone is to be aware of your body and it's new warning signs and limitations.

This is a great forum for advice, information, understanding, and simply hearing from others that you aren't alone. smilewinkgrin
Posted 4/23/2014 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there,
I am sorry you are going through all this pain. For the symptoms you can read fibro 101 it is the first thread on the page. I do have headaches too and I am still trying to figure it out. I do yoga it hepls with the fibro. Don't worry it gets better once you figure out how to manage it and what works or doesn't work for you. My friends here will give you more advice.
Best.
Posted 4/23/2014 4:09 PM (GMT 0)
I don't like it..... It makes me very anxious and sends me into panic, I have a appointment tomorrow to see if I can have the nissen done for my hernia, but I hate it, it's worse when I am walking I go all lightheaded, head rush feeling, and my legs feel like I have weights on my feet it's horrible xxxx
Posted 4/23/2014 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Kerry, and welcome! Have you gone through a lot of testing to rule out other illnesses that have many of the same symptoms? This should be done before a diagnosis of fibro is given because people have been misdiagnosed. We share many of the same symptoms with other illnesses that are treated with different medication then what you get for fibro.

Be sure to read Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum. There are links to good info about fibro and you will learn a lot there. Good starting links for you are called Symptoms, What Else Could It Be, and A Thorough Explanation of Fibromyalgia. You just might see yourself there and these will definitely answer your question! All of Fibro 101 is good so do read all of it. We do have to be our own advocates with this illness so we need to arm ourselves with knowledge.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you. Hope to hear more from you soon.

Sherrine
Posted 4/23/2014 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
If had a lot done yes, and all my doctor said is that the stress and anxiety is causing it, I have started my meds today so hopefully that will sort it all out.... I will read it thankyou xxx
Posted 4/23/2014 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
Stress and anxiety can make the condition worse. But, S/A do not cause the condition.

What did the doctor prescribe?

Generally, most people with fibro try to eat healthily, exercise a little each day to keep the body limber, attend to their sleep schedule, and learn to listen to their bodies. I think it takes a year to become 'body-literate', meaning knowing the signs that your fibro is about to act up. Knowing yourself better really helps protect you from overdoing things, and managing your day.
Posted 4/23/2014 6:24 PM (GMT 0)
Amitriptyline he has given me, I don't know why I have got it! My dad has it, it's absolutely horrible, I read all of the symptoms and I do have a lot of them, would not eating cause it to flare up? It's very enoying even walking is be cumin a big issue x
Posted 4/23/2014 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
Dr.s tell me that my stomach doesn't empty and that this is caused by fibro. There are times eating is so awful and I can lose a lot of weight really fast. But then it's like the fibro flare is over (days, weeks, or months) and I can eat anytime, anything, without such bad feelings. I am now able to keep myself at a medium and am sustaining my weight. Hooray.

I have been diagnosed a few years and have been fighting to get everything else ruled out. I think that is very important. Like Myself 09 sais, " it takes a year to become body literate." I have a very stubborn personality so it's taking me a wee bit longer...(years! Lol)
Posted 4/23/2014 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
I have lost a lot of weight 4 stone since last September, because I cannot eat, when I do it's always healthy food, it's terrible....... Some of the pain I cannot handle, it's my whole face,head back kness feet legs chest stomach etc.... I feel like I have a big bad flu infection, even the hot sweats etc, but I don't have flu. Just really don't know what to do I honestly don't I'm 30 but I feel like I'm 70 xx get so tried quickly I have to keep sitting down x
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