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Good afternoon,

I am young, 21 infact. I have been having severe pains all my life but my parents didn't exactly believe in doctors. I finally started going when  I was about 16, hard to find a doctor who cares. Recently in the last year or so the pain has become unbearble. SO i got a new doctor. Its affecting my everyday activities, I cant touch my toes without being in pain, my hips and legs and elbows feel cramped and bruised but there is nothing there.

So there it is, after blood work and xrays and multiple exams, the doc says I have fibromyalgia.

And now its up to me what step I want to take next-says the doc.

Well I can't say im thrilled. Its frustrating to be 21 and I feel like im 85.

So i guess Im just looking for people to talk to, familiar stories maybe.

I am not familiar with whats going on, but the pieces come together.

I go through periods of time where my emotions are set in one direction and nothing I do changes it until, bam its a different feeling that Im focused on.All of last week I was feeling overwhelmed . like seriously wanted to just walk out of my job and go home, everyday for 5 days straight. And my job is not very stressful and I don't dislike it. No matter what I did all week I was overwhelmed by simple tasks, I couldn't look at the dishes..I would just turn and walk away. I couldn't make dinner..I would rather not eat than cook.

My boyfriend is wonderful, we live together and he does everything possibke to try and make things easier for me, so I am grateful for that but it makes me feel useless at the same time.

After feeling overwhelmed all week we finally got to the weekend and all I could feel was some sort of anxious type of anger. I was simply mad, at nothing particular, just mad. I didn't want to stand, sit, play games, walk the dog, I wanted to fight everything in my path.

An now the past 3 days, I have felt okay, just severe boredom.

Does anyone else seem to focus on one feeling for days at a time?

Post Edited (JUSTABABY) : 9/25/2013 3:21:26 PM (GMT-6)

I see you are taking vitamin D3 and that is good.  Many healthy people are deficient in vitamin D3 because they use sunscreen.  I live in sunny Florida and am in my pool six-eight months out of the year and was still deficient!  I take 5,500 IU a day. 

Another supplement that could help you a lot is magnesium malate also called malic acid/magnesium on this forum.  Studies have shown that it can help with pain and fatigue.  I use this and it has helped me quite a bit.  Again, many healthy people are deficient in magnesium, too.  There are many types of magnesium but magnesium malate is chelated to malic acid.  Malic acid is part of the reason this helps with fibro with many people.  Malic acid is found in apples but you would have to eat a bushel to get what you get in magnesium malate.  Also, this form of magnesium is one of the easiest to be absorbed and one that is less likely to cause diarrhea.  There is a link in Fibro 101 all about both malic acid/magnesium supplements and vitamin D3 supplements and how they work in the body.

I also use ibuprofen with food, Tylenol, and a prescription muscle relaxer called Robaxin.  I do keep moving.  If you sit or lay too long, you will be stiff as a board and have more pain.  I walk and/or swim as a gentle daily exercise and I pace myself when doing things. 

Be sure to read Fibro 101, that I mentioned above and I think other members mentioned to you also.  It is chock full of info and you will get help there.  Good starting links would be the ones called Symptoms, What Else Could It Be, and A Thorough Explanation of Fibromyalgia.  You just might see yourself there.  I already mentioned the links to the vitamin and magnesium supplements but there also is a wonderful link about maintaining a positive attitude when you have chronic pain.  That might really help you a lot.  I know I go back and read it when I'm having one of those days.

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