Tracy-Anne
11-13-2008, 05:20 AM
I'm 18 years old and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about a year ago. I have tried so many different medicines and therapies, but nothing has eased the pain. I feel as if something else starts hurting every day, and the pain doesn't go away. I am not convinced that I have fibromyalgia. Everytime I go to the emergency with pain higher than a 10, I am always sent home because my blood work, and x-rays are fine. I understand that if there is nothing on the x-rays, there is nothing they can do. I can't count how many times I have been told that.
But when I have had a headache for over three days, nausea, pain in all my limbs, trouble walking, among other things, I am starting to think there is something else going on. I can hardly move my neck without throbbing in the back of my head, but yet every doctor brushes me off as being a fibromyalgia patient.
I'm scared, I have never felt something like this im my life and everyday it gets worse and doesn't let up. I don't know what to do, or what to say for a doctor to take me seriously, I'm just so scared that there is something serious going on in my body that someone is not seeing. And everyday that I try to ignore the pain and push past it I am only hurting myself more.
But when I have had a headache for over three days, nausea, pain in all my limbs, trouble walking, among other things, I am starting to think there is something else going on. I can hardly move my neck without throbbing in the back of my head, but yet every doctor brushes me off as being a fibromyalgia patient.
I'm scared, I have never felt something like this im my life and everyday it gets worse and doesn't let up. I don't know what to do, or what to say for a doctor to take me seriously, I'm just so scared that there is something serious going on in my body that someone is not seeing. And everyday that I try to ignore the pain and push past it I am only hurting myself more.
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niecsey
11-13-2008, 10:50 AM
Hi understand how bad you feel :( but please try not to get stressed as it makes the pain worse and last longer. I know its easier said than done... when it affects my chest that realy unerves me l keep thinking lve got soemthing terrible and lm not going to recover!!! Take care lm sure you will find reassurance here the girls and guys are great xxx
Rita27
11-13-2008, 12:45 PM
Hi tracey, since you are so young I would not give up on getting an answer. You have to make sure everything else is ruled out. Specialists I would try: rheumatologist, neurologist, endocrinologist. It could be something in your spine (neck) because you mentioned headaches. That could affect the whole body. A neurologist can check for things like MS or nerve problems. The endocrinologist can test for glandular problems, such an thyroid. The rheumatologist can test for arthritis or other autoimmune diseases.
I don't know if you have had any of these tests done, but keep looking. You could also check with a gynecologist for hormonal problems.
Good luck, let us know how it goes. Also, maybe take a parent or friend with you for support when you go to the doctor.
I don't know if you have had any of these tests done, but keep looking. You could also check with a gynecologist for hormonal problems.
Good luck, let us know how it goes. Also, maybe take a parent or friend with you for support when you go to the doctor.
rosebuddy
11-23-2008, 10:46 AM
How are you doing? Have you tried a pain mgmt doc and trigger point injections for chronic myofascial pain. cmp is when your muscles knot up and the injection releases the muscle. find a pain mgmt doc that treats cmp/fibromyalgia and give it a try.
bootleg
11-28-2008, 11:51 PM
Sorry you feel so bad Tracy.
Sense you have had so many test check & see if you have ever had a CRP test done.
A CRP tests for inflamation in the blood.If you have inflamation see if they can figure out where the inflamation is coming from.
Bootleg
Sense you have had so many test check & see if you have ever had a CRP test done.
A CRP tests for inflamation in the blood.If you have inflamation see if they can figure out where the inflamation is coming from.
Bootleg