Well, they did refer me to another rheumatologist, so I'll be getting another opinion pretty soon. I'm not sure how they're expecting a lower spine epidural to help anything other than possibly my...
Yeah, I have an appointment with them tomorrow, I'll be sure to discuss this with them. Also, they just got back to me with my x-ray results, as well as a re-examination of an MRI of my neck from...
So... that epidural injection isn't actually supposed to happen until mid-October, and on top of that, the doctor at the pain & wellness center who'll be giving it to me looked at the spine MRI and...
Had a followup with my rheumatologist, and I'm a bit more convinced this time. This is the first time a doctor has given me any sort of scan and then come back with a result that could lead to an...
Sorry, I'm not doubtful because I don't trust you guys, I appreciate any and all input on this subject. I've just become really skeptical and cautious after nearly two years of incorrect diagnoses...
Well, another factor that makes me skeptical is that I had a blood test for auto-immune diseases a few months ago, and it came up negative. And I've looked up the side effects and dangers of...
In any case, I really hope I've finally been diagnosed correctly this time. Though I do have one more question: assuming the diagnosis is correct, would that mean the pain is a direct result of...
I don't think I had carpal tunnel when this started. That was the first thing I thought I had, and I had multiple tests and treatments for it, all of which came up with nothing. I've also had some...
I had a neck MRI last year, and unfortunately they found nothing. So far, I've had some back x-rays, ultrasounds of my arms, and MRI's of my neck and left elbow. The x-rays mostly showed nothing...
Well, another problem is that I don't have lower back pain, and my arm pain originally started at my fingers, then progressed to my elbows, and finally my shoulders and upper back. I'm not sure if it...
I've been suffering from finger, forearm, elbow, and shoulder pain for nearly two years now, and still nobody knows what's causing it. Recently, my symptoms got even worse, to the point where I can't...
Got some trigger point injections in my shoulders and back. Didn't do anything, but I'm not too surprised at this point. I'm thinking I'll get another MRI to see if I have tendonisis in more than...
They said they want to see me again in a couple of months. So far, drowsiness is all I'm getting from lyrica. Could be worse, but should be better. I've been taking the vitamin D supplements for a...
Don't worry, I won't be going too nuts. I'll just ask for a basic routine and work from there....
My lyrica dosage got upped to 300 mg a day. As expected, I feel a lot drowsier, but the pain is the same. I'm going to start working out at the local gym. Whatever's afflicting me, I'm sure getting...
I saw an orthopedic specialist last year. He gave me some MRIs, x-rays, and physical therapy prescriptions. None of those really went anywhere, so he eventually just referred me to a rheumatologist,...
Carpal tunnel was the very first thing I looked into, since at first, my arms were the only problem. After multiple prednisone prescriptions, cortisone shots, and two and a half months of therapy,...
These are the symptoms I described in the thread I made in the chronic pain section. The doctors I'm seeing still can't decide whether or not I have fibro, and I've personally been going back and...
I've been taking lyrica for two months, so if I do have fibro, I'm really concerned about my ability to have it treated. I was given the 50,000 IU pills, which I'll be taking once a week. I don't see...
Finally got to see my primary care doctor. They did a full blood test, the results if which I'll have in about a week. What worries me is that my doctor was utterly mystified by what I was telling...
Huh, I was under the impression that Lyme is relatively easy to treat, based on the info I've been looking at lately....
Damn, looks I should have also gotten a test for B12. Ah well, I guess I'll find out about that when I see my doctor next week. I'll also be sure to ask about Lyme disease, even though it's...
No recommendations were made, but I already have an appointment to see my primary care physician next week, and I'll be sure to bring these results in....
Got a blood test from a walk-in lab. My results came back as 15.8, with a reference range of 30.0-100 ng/mL. I'm... not sure what to make of this. I'm flagged as LOW, but I'm not sure this is...
I sure hope it's not fibro. The people who responded to my last thread, as well as other people I've asked, described things that make it seem like it isn't, which gives me a bit of hope. The last...
They did a blood test for autoimmune diseases, and the results came up negative. Also, they don't seem to think the symptoms match up....
That's one thing I have yet to look into. Thus far, I haven't noticed any correlation between what foods I eat and how much pain I feel afterwards, but then again, I don't mix my diet up all that...
A little while ago, I made a thread on this forum asking about the pain in my body, thinking I had fibromyalgia. Based on the responses I got, and what I've heard from other people elsewhere, I no...
Hello! As someone who's fairly new to this, is it common to have really sensitive knees with fibromyalgia? I fell on both knees several months ago, and then a few months after that, I started getting...