Not diagnosed, but pain off and on for 14 yrs!!

My main symptoms since 2002, that come and go are:

SKIN PAIN (hypersensitive)
Burning on my skin
Feel bruised all over
Achy all over
Anxiety
Depression

Anxiety came first, I know that for sure. Had my first emotional break down after 9/11. Plus I was in a bad marriage (verbally abusive). Never supported in any form or fashion from my husband. I worked full time, took care of our son, cooked, cleaned, took care of the pool, yard, etc....and it was NEVER enough!

I will get my symptoms and they will last a few months and go away. Something stressful ALWAYS triggers them. They can go away for an entire year or two and come back. This is the worse they've been in a while.

I've noticed the weather "seems" to be effecting it. I'm in Texas and we've had a lot of storms lately. I went to bed feeling decent and woke up to a bad storm. My entire body was in excruciating pain!!! Like my skin is just sore all over!!

The odd thing is....I don't have a lot of muscle pain...never have. It's more of a soreness, not deep muscle aching.

Could this be Fibro...or does something else come to mind?

I've seen neuros, rheumies, GPs, endos, internnal med drs, etc.! NO ANSWERS! Have had MRIs, blood work, EMGs, etc. Nothing! Last MRI was in 2014. Was clear.

I have an appt w/ a new neuro on May 4th. I pray it's not MS!

Does anyone have such horrid skin pain???

Thanks!

Hi, Sherry, and welcome! Fibromyalgia causes pain in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Burning sensations can happen but usually aren't steady for long periods of time.

What you are describing sounds pretty miserable. Have you thought about seeing a dermatologist or an allergy specialist? This could be allergies, I'm guessing. I'm not a doctor. What I'm going to tell you now is just an experience I had. This a good description of allergies but please don't be offended because this happened with one of my dogs!

Her skin bothered her so much and she was constantly scratching and licking her skin to the point patches of fur were missing and she would even bleed. I took her to a canine dermatologist and he tested her for 40 allergens and she was allergic to 38 of them! A special serum was made just for her and I started giving her allergy shots and she got sooo much better. So when you were talking about the burning skin she popped into my head.

Here is an excellent link all about fibromyalgia. I've been using this frequently since quite a few people have come on asking if we think they have fibro. After reading this you should have a pretty good idea if this sound like what you are experiencing and then go from there.

umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/fibromyalgia

I hope this does help you. Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you. Hope to hear more from you soon and please let us know what you find out. We do care about you.

Sherrine

From what you have said, this doesn't sound like MS to me but, again, I'm not a doctor. MS affects the muscles and you said you don't have muscle pain...just achiness. Please try not to worry so much! Worry has never helped anyone but can hurt you. This is part of your anxiety and possibly your depression too!

I used to suffer greatly from anxiety until I realized it was fear and I didn't have anything to really fear so I kicked anxiety to the curb. It took awhile and it sometimes tries to wiggle itself back into my life but I won't let it. I now have power over it and my life. I use the scripture in my signature to help me. This is why I put it there because anxiety and worry can cause a lot of problems healthwise...including more pain.

Sherrine

You are right! I was thinking "muscular dystrophy". Duh!

Sherrine