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Posted 1/20/2015 7:26 PM (GMT 0)
This is kind of a stupid question, but is it possible that fibromyalgia can segue into MS? In the last few weeks, in addition to having the word flare I've ever had, I've been really clumsy and running into things, spilling things, wobbly.... And highly overemotional, and my vision is becoming increasingly blurred. My brain fog has been TERRIBLE, as has my memory. I know all this is typical of fibro, but I'm beginning to wonder...

Maybe I should check the MS forum out (assume there is one), but wondering if anyone here can help me figure this out.
Posted 1/20/2015 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
I think MS can be diagnosed and treated. I have not been diagnosed with MS and don't know much about it but it does involve nerves. With MS it can go into remission. Do ask your Doctors if they have ruled out MS.

Sounds like you do have many Fibro traits.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...
Posted 1/20/2015 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
Have you ever had these symptoms before? Do they stop and start again like flares? If so, probably fibro. If not, write it all down, and talk to your doctor. I have all of those things, and they don't think I have MS. They also checked me for MD (myasthenia gravis), because I choke when I eat. Of course most of these diseases/disorders don't have a specific blood test or if they do, you can have the disease and not have the antibodies or markers. It gets very frustrating. The fog!!!!!! It takes away your confidence, and it makes it harder to thing logically. Hence the over emotion, and worry.

Hang in there.
Posted 1/20/2015 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
You can have MS and fibro. We have a wonderful MS forum on HealingWell so do ask. Here is a link about this.

http://ms.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/Q-Can-People-Have-Fibromyalgia-And-Ms-At-The-Same-Time_2.htm

If I were you I would see a board certified rheumatologist who should rule out things like MS, lupus, and Lyme disease. These have many of the same symptoms as fibro. One of our members, Joy, has fibro and lupus. We had another member a few years ago who was diagnosed with fibro but kept getting worse and worse. Since fibro isn't generally progressive she went to another doctor and discovered she really had Lyme disease. She started her treatments and started getting better.

But once you find out what is going on, you can get the proper treatment. The eye problems coupled with the wobbly periods would make me wonder too! So do check out our MS forum. The mod, Gretchen, is very knowledgeable.

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

Sherrine
Posted 1/20/2015 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
Also have they checked your vitamin d levels...when my d crashed,

I was weak, woozy , forgetful, stumbly...and increased pain...just another thing to have them check....

Take care
Posted 1/21/2015 12:07 AM (GMT 0)
As a matter of fact, Vitamin D deficiency is a major problem for me. Seems like I just can't absorb enough or something. I just got it done, and it was 14. So my doctor prescribed a major dose over a number of weeks for me, and yes, it could be that, but things do seem to be different....the wobbliness is one of the worse, the clumsiness...and the vision thing. It's hard to isolate the causes, because I had both knees re-done a few years back, and I had terrible infection, so I have remained quite wobbly....and all the surgeries (6 instead of 2) made the fibro far worse.... As to the vision, I don't know. That's new. Obviously, at my age, I wear reading glasses, but I find myself just wanting to scream when I sit at my computer, because I just can't see well, and it's so irritating.....

And then there's my typing!!! I have always prided myself on my spelling and grammar, and these days I type an email and go back and it's full of mistakes.

I just feel a little crazy. Thanks for caring. I care, too. I guess we're in this together.
Posted 1/21/2015 5:05 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, we are. We're the walking wounded....and on we go! It is a comfort to have comrades with us on our way.

Debbie
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