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Posted 12/12/2015 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone, I joined today with the hope of learning something, anything new that could help and being able to connect with people that understand. I was diagnosed 2 years ago. I know there are people much worse off than I am,but don't you just get so fed up with feeling lousy and looking perfectly healthy? I guess it could be a plus point as I'm sure we wouldn't want to feel lousy and look it as well!
The thing I find so hard is the ridiculous array of symptoms. If I get a new one now I tend to Google said symptom and add ..and Fibromyalgia. Is there anything you don't get with it?
How are you supposed to know if you have anything that actually requires medical attention? We could be at the Drs 24/7!!
I really try and keep a sense of humour ,but seriously it's no joke is it!
I have just developed GERD (,well that's what I think,my dr was concerned it was heart related,but ECG was normal) I don't want to take more tablets!!!! But it's miserable.
I hope I can ask advice as I'm floundering and still finding it hard to accept that I can't find answers to these various multitude of symptoms
Thanks everyone.

Post Edited (Amy96) : 12/12/2015 11:33:50 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/12/2015 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Amy, and welcome. Well what would be even worse is to feel good and look lousy! devil I do know what you are talking about and it's excellent that you are keeping your sense of humor. That will help you. I'm a positive thinker and that has helped me a lot, too.

If you get new symptoms that bother you, it's best to get it checked out. Not to frighten anyone but we had a mod here that got headaches and put them off to Fibro and she ended up having a stroke! So always get checked if you are wondering. Don't assume anything!

When I developed heart palpitations while on vacation, as soon as I got home I was thoroughly checked out. My doctor ran an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram, did an ultrasound of my heart, checked the carotid arteries, and had me wear a Holter monitor for 24 hours. My heart was fine so it was Fibro. Once I knew what was going on, I could dismiss it instead of getting anxiety that was making the symptoms worse. My doctor sees me every three months.

If you are still having pain in your chest area, you possibly could have costochondritis. Quite a few of us have this. It's not serious...just painful. My doctor has me use ibuprofen when I get and "attack".

I use ibuprofen with food, Tylenol, magnesium malate, vitamin D3, and a muscle relaxer called Robaxin that made a significant difference in my pain. I also walk daily as a gentle form of exercise, pace myself when doing things, and I also get gentle massages once a month. All of the above help me be in control of the pain and fatigue. I've have Fibro for 28 years and have had a full and enjoyable life in spite of this illness. Now, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another. It's a trial and error process so if you don't feel you are doing as well as you could, you might try other things to see if they help you and be sure to pass everything by your doctor first. On a couple of supplements that I take. My doctor said I would. E wasting my money. I then asked if they could hurt me and he said no. So I tried them and he was wrong! They DID help me.

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. There are links about the supplements I mentioned and how they work in the body and also a great link about how to maintain a positive attitude when you have chronic pain. Also there is a link all about costochondritis. You can read that and see if that sounds like what is going on with you. All of Fibro 101 is good so do read it.

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 12/13/2015 6:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

Even our symptoms have symptoms : )

Great forum, ask questions!


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