Do I have fibromyalgia?

Hi.. I'm new here.. first things first.. I'm a 34 yr old mother of 2 beautiful girls.. married for 9 yrs...

It all started 1 yr ago.. my grandma of which I was very close to passed away and 2 weeks later I got really sick, went to the er and was told it was probably the flu. Well the flu never seemed to go away. I've been to sooo many docs and all say my test are normal and its anxiety. I'm not denying I now have anxiety but I'm pretty sure my symptoms are more then just anxiety. On a daily basis for the past yr I have dizziness.. arm and leg weakness.. muscles feel tight/tense..they feel overworked without doing anything its mainly my legs and arms but also my back and sometimes my chest.. always tired... I feel I'm living in a haze.. can't concentrate .. poor memory.. everything just feels dream like. My life has changed so much in this past yr, it really sucks not being able to do the things I love because I hurt :-( I've seen a rheumatologist about 9 mos ago and was told I do not have fibro. But since then things haven't gotten any better. My mother has fibro and every symptom I tell her I have she has to so I'm just looking to see what you all think... i just really miss the girl i use to be ...thanks so much for listening!

Post Edited (samiaml) : 4/7/2015 6:38:14 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks for the reply.. yes i have had my vitamin levels checked I was told all is good. I also was checked for lymes a few times and all was normal there to. It just really sucks feeling this way everyday and not knowing why :-( as much as I know I need to make another doc appt I'm just so sick of being in a doc office ya know but your right... I have to get my aching self in there and see another rheumatologist. Thanks again for your input and kind words!

Hi, Samiami, and welcome! I agree with Angel and Karen. You should get a second opinion from a board certified rheumatologist. Make sure they treat fibro patients before making an appointment because there are still some doctor in the Dark Ages when it comes to this illness. They don't believe it's a real illness, that it's all in your head. and maybe this is how you rheumy thinks.

They should test you for other illnesses like Lyme disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis MS and others. We share many of the same symptoms with these illnesses and their treatment is different than ours.

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 would be Symptoms, What Else Could It Be, and A Thorough Explanation of Fibromyalgia. You just might see yourself there.

Do let us know what you find out because we do care about you. 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

Do let me guess you didn't have x=z to the 9 power pain in the " trigger points so the rhumy thanked you for having insurance smiled and waived ? Go to a different doctor. If your having trouble getting a rhumy try another Avenue like seeing a psychiatrist or a neurologist they can help determine what is going on. And get you where you need to be. Fibromyagia attacks the nerves and both of those doc handle nerves also. It may not be fibro ( I AM NOT a doctor !) but I have known people with MS who complain of the same or similar symtoms so do get an evaluation by someone else, something isn't right don't take no for an answer. Get to the bottom of it. ( ps dr Google is the worst place to go... Make a journal of symptoms and go see a professional. Good luck.