Yes, at least in my opinion. It's so hard not to worry when dealing with different symptoms and not feeling well. Like you I took a break from posting because I felt like maybe I was complaining or...
Hi Soph25, I have been labelled psychosomatic but they don't exclude CFS, Fibro and they can't over ride the diagnosis of Hypermobility which was my first diagnosis when the pain started...but I do...
No I have watched for it after I have had my 7th BM within a relatively short period of time especially. We'll see in due time I guess, but I have a long history of constipation, never diahrea so...
Hi I'm a suspected UC atm symptomatic but gaining weight.. seems to be inflammation or I don't know but it's not consistent with amounts I eat. Just thought I would chime in. I agree with getting...
I think the hormones of stress can contribute towards any illness but as for there being a certain personality nah....
Hi everyone. Hope you're all coping ok. I don't know if I have UC but the doctor thinks it's likely. In the past though I have had an endoscopy which showed duodenitis and a sigmoidoscopy that showed...
Thanks for both of your replies. Vitaka, no worries, I know how hard it is and you have my empathy. I was diagnosed about three years ago by both exclusion of cardiac but the main diagnosis of...
Last night , with a lot of exertion, I had pain start in my neck, my left molar and left jawline, and between shoulder blades. I do have a flare of costo at the moment. Is this something that any of...
I'm not sure but recently I started Agomelatine and have side effects including pain in back and sides. perhaps it could be related to this and i am thinking maybe it's better for me to discontinue...
my breasts also are heavy and sore ... i think hormonal...
I have chronic costochondritis along with FMS/CFS/EDS3/HYPERMOBILE. I am familiar with chronic chest pain from costo but it's now developed (if it's costo) :confused: into a spasm/squeeze in my...
hi almost medfree, my numbness is sensory meaning i smile in the mirror and nothing is paralysed. it's like a dentist injection feeling but sometimes it makes my eyes feel like they aren't working...
Yes, without any detail except for a long duration. Like someone else mentioned, my therapist talks of trapped emotion./trauma/ body memories....interestingly I have found fibro/cfs the most...
Some days I wake up with my arms clenched in and stiff i think its muscle spasms....
I remember posting on this topic when i first joined healing well and although it's been almost 5 years since I first got sick it is one I can just not get used to and I wondered if anyone has any...
I have a very complex situation and have multiple diagnoses CFS/FIBRO/POTS. I also have PTSD. I will describe my symptoms and hope that someone who has familiarity can guide me. First off I either...
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Hi guys, I live alone and the symptoms were so intense that I wasn't coping ...vertigo...legs giving way etc so i phoned my psychiatrist said i couldnt cope and off i popped to the local psych ward -...
Definitely sounds like Costochondritis like others have said. Sometimes I have felt like ripping my bra off because of this horrible thing. Try anti inflammatories and alterante between heat and ice...
hi sobermommy a tia is transient ischemic attack or mini stroke (reversible) had two episodes within a month, neurology said complicated migraine, had numbness down one side numb tongue and face but...
Hi everyone hope you all are good, havent been on the forum for a while due to health probs and medical appointments....and fatigue. I am very confused at the moment because all the stuff I have read...
Hi everyone, had infection from tooth extraction that spread to sinuses then chest. Chest infection is way bad...have had one course of Amoxicillin, then out of hours I ws given...
:shocked: On wakening up my heart rate is only 48bpm and resting only 60bpm. Is this normal with CFS? Starting to trip myself out with all the breathlessness and endless list of stuff. Doctor just...
Take it easy Achey, rest well, best wishes for speedy recovery for you both. Hugs...
My contact is in my profile now, look forward to hearing from you, take care for now hugs...
Thank you I am going to see my doctor before I go back to dentist its really shaken me up was out of hours doctors at weekend. Hugs girls...
Sure Mary I would love to chat with you, Need to look at where my profile is now to put my email in it lol . Help Sherrine I am lost here lol. Hugs...
:smurf: Fibrohugs all. Just wondered if something like an extraction would result in a bad flare. Had extraction Friday morning and after three hours I was getting palpitations, really sleepy and...
Hi Lisa Bruxing was one of my first early symptoms before the whole myriad of fibro occured and resulted in bad teeth and gums. I think a good dentist would prescribe a mouth guard of some kind....
I had three seizure - like episodes first one occured during sever migraine. All I was told was pseudoseizure. No testing. I take a small dose of sodium valproate now 200mg and i havent suffered...
One day I got up and walked after months of bad fatigue. My ankles swelled up that day and never went back down. Also have swelling in fingers and below knees. Bloated abdomen. I relate to you not...
I'm sorry you had this experience. I have had much the same responses. It's so easy for people to assume things with illnesses like Fibro. I have been told that mine is caused by psychological trauma...
Thanks for your replies everyone. Appreciate you more than you know, having a hard time accepting. Gentle hugs...
I am relativiely new to fibromyalgia, its affected me on all levels as i can imagine it has all of you but I am in a pretty bad place right now...too many symptoms= fear. In bath I found a huge...
Thanks all and your e right Kitty I am thinking all the pain is damaging me and making myself anxious. But it is meant to be a diagnosis of exclusion. So far all I have had is CBC bloods and at my...
Thanks Sherrine on my way ... hugs...
Making a list last two years: 40 + weight gain, joint, back, chest,muscle pain, breast pain (inflammation?), lung problems (smoker) possible copd, swelling of ankles and fingers with pain, bloating,...
I always hurt somewhere hugs...
Hey all angels, I met with an old friend who now has Lupus. After talking it seemed the symptoms of fibro are very alike to Lupus. I am really worried because it wasn't a rheumatologist that...
I have a host of symptoms that are documented to CFS and Fibro and have been confirmed but I also have a diagnosis of Somatization Disorder!! Just like to put that out there that subtypes exist and I...
I cant exercise, been bed bound for too long and yes I have the pain which I tolerate well except for chest pain. Maybe I am more on the chronic fatigue syndrome spectrum as I find the symptoms I...
You know the pain is bad when it makes you call out an ambulance at 3am thinking it must be your heart and not pain from fibro. Done this at least six times until cardiologist told me pain is fibro...
ty Chutz the non cardiac chest pain im never going to get used to :( i did phone one of the uni hosps tho ty hun ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
if I am the only person with these other symptoms. Hey fibro family sorry to be a bug bear but I spoke with my Aunt earlier and she told me she had been diagnosed with fibro three years ago she said...
I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue too just had a treadmill test that showed a structurally normal heart but had ectopics on recovery. I keep having these palpitations and one of the things that...
Thank you so much Chutz ill keep this list and if i dont get help then ill start to go further afield ty hun...
Hi fellow fibromites, just a question about supplements. I have started to take magnesium. I have been looking at B12, D-Ribose, Q 10 and L Carnitine. Are there any dangers to adding so many...
I have sweats sometimes and usually I have numbness in hands when i wake up. Have you asked about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Gentle hugs...
Great to here you have had some improvement!! I bought a pilates set but havent used it as yet. I am really bothered by weakness and fatigue atm. When I am stronger I will!! Hugs...
Yes it is a common symptom. When my fibro and cfs really hit me hard I noticed my ankles swollen (they never ever had been before) now my tummy and legs and sometimes ill feel my fingers swell too....