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Posted 11/16/2010 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone! Im new here,feeling lost as usual. Ive read some of the forums before im posting mine. Anyway I just realzed im not alone which i always seem to feel. I totally already lost my train of thought which i see many of us do.

  i was told over 10 years ago i had the early signs of fibromylagia and im not getting any more help. Hearing many times theres nothing they can do! I was also told  i had a mood disorder which im sure i do some wa or another!

  I was told iwas getting older so thats why im feeling like this. get this im only 37. Im not old, i feel it some days but not quite!

  I just need people to talk too,thats all i need!

 

Posted 11/16/2010 3:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hi bojo, welcome to the forum, home of the friendly fibromites :)

This forum is a wonderful place to come and share your feelings. We all know
how very frustrating it can be dealing with chronic pain. Around here, we use
the phrase ...one day at a time quite a bit. It does help.

I have found that keeping busy helps distract the pain. Taking time out to relax
and exercise is important too. Heat is a fibromites friend and many of us use
rice bag heating pads that you microwave...they provide moist heat.

Have you had your vitamin D levels checked ?...so many of us are deficient in
Vitamin D and that can cause added achiness. To help with fatigue I take 5000
mcgs of B-12 daily. I'm on Savella and use Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for flares.

Feel free to ask questions, share or vent. We really care and support eachother
here. Glad you have joined us!!!

Hugs, Robin
Posted 11/16/2010 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
Welcome and Feel Good!
Posted 11/16/2010 12:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hi bojo and welcome to our family! You willl find alot of caring and informative people to talk to here. I hope you keep posting! Take care.
Posted 11/16/2010 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Bojo and welcome. You are not alone...I know it feels that way sometimes, but there are many people suffering with fibro, just like you. Your first step, is to find a new doctor...someone that will listen to you!

I hope that you can find some relief soon because although there is nothing they can do to take fibro away, they can give you something to make it more bearable!!

Hugs,
Krista
Posted 11/16/2010 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Bojo and welcome to our fibro family, You have come to a great place for support we all understand the pain you are experiencing and also know the frustrations that come with it. I have had fibro since I was very young so I guess the older I get the more pain I have learned to tolerate. I do remember plenty of times wishing I could just go to sleep and not wake up because of not wanting to deal with more pain. Im glad that I am still here though. I am fifty now and I have learned as Robin said to take one day at a time. I know that there will be good days and bad. I have learned to enjoy the good days and try to tell myself on the bad days that the good ones are coming. Feel free to ask questions we will do our best to answer, vent if you need to we all have those days, and offer advice to others if you can. Hope to hear from you soon.
Gentle Hugs
Shirley
Posted 11/16/2010 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Bojo, and welcome!  I'm happy to meet you.  We've been where you are now and it isn't fun.  Sounds like you need to find a doctor that treats fibromyalgia patients.  Were any tests done to rule out other illnesses?  It's too easy to "brand" someone with this illness because it has many of the same symptoms as other illnesses.  You need a doctor that will take you seriously and help you.

 

Be sure to check out Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum.  There are links to good information about fibro and you will learn a lot there.

 

Robin is correct in saying you might have your vitamin D level checked.  Many are deficient in this very important vitamin and that can cause pain and fatigue.  Also, may are deficient in malic acid and magnesium and this, too, can cause pain and fatigue.  There are links in Fibro 101 about these vitamins and nutrients and how they work in your body.

 

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

 

Sherrine

Posted 11/16/2010 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Bojo, don't believe that you should feel this way because you're getting older! I hate it when they say that. 37 is nowhere near old, maybe you can't feel like you did at 22, but you shouldn't have lots of pain at your age.

Seems like a lot of things people are told are burning me today - sorry - welcome to the forum!

Debbie
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