Siaran
04-09-2009, 03:25 PM
Hi all. Just quick question.
I've been diagnosed with fibro for a few years now but it's been relatively minor. However, recently it seems to have flared. I know it's notorious for moving about but I might get up in the morning and have my legs hurting. 20 minutes later, my chest will hurt for a few minutes, then 10-15 minutes after that I get a pain in my back or my arm or wherever for a few minutes, then it goes somewhere else. Sometimes there will be a pain in a specific spot all day, while other pains still move around. Is this normal???
Thank you for listening and any thoughts.
I've been diagnosed with fibro for a few years now but it's been relatively minor. However, recently it seems to have flared. I know it's notorious for moving about but I might get up in the morning and have my legs hurting. 20 minutes later, my chest will hurt for a few minutes, then 10-15 minutes after that I get a pain in my back or my arm or wherever for a few minutes, then it goes somewhere else. Sometimes there will be a pain in a specific spot all day, while other pains still move around. Is this normal???
Thank you for listening and any thoughts.
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Misty800
04-09-2009, 05:08 PM
Yes, that is very normal.
applecollector
04-09-2009, 06:13 PM
mine doesn't move quite that fast, seems like one area of my body becomes pain free for awhile, then it migrates to another area, very frustrating
JacquelineH
04-09-2009, 09:59 PM
That happens to me continuously. Sometimes it is very quick a minute or two to hours. Nice to know I'm not alone with this, I was wondering if it was just me.
Jacqueline
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Siaran
04-10-2009, 04:00 PM
Thank you for responding. It's so hard to know what is normal for this and what requires more medical attention. I feel better knowing I'm not alone with this weirdness, just sorry that anyone else must endure this. Thanks.
janewhite1
04-10-2009, 04:23 PM
My "rules" for distinguishing fibro pain from might-need-to-see-doctor pain go something like this:
1) Are you bleeding (or bruised or anything)?
2) Did you develop the pain immediately after falling down?
Okay, those were kinda obvious, more seriously,
3) If it hurts in one spot that ISN'T one of your main fibro pains for a significant length of time, and gentle stretching, rubbing, or moving doesn't help.
4) If the body part that hurts isn't working normally, or if the pain is clearly related to moving it in a particular way (like if my wrist hurts when I twist it, or my knee won't straighten out all the way) and gentle stretching/rubbing type things don't help.
5) If the pain is severe and located in the chest or abdomen (because that could be dangerous).
1) Are you bleeding (or bruised or anything)?
2) Did you develop the pain immediately after falling down?
Okay, those were kinda obvious, more seriously,
3) If it hurts in one spot that ISN'T one of your main fibro pains for a significant length of time, and gentle stretching, rubbing, or moving doesn't help.
4) If the body part that hurts isn't working normally, or if the pain is clearly related to moving it in a particular way (like if my wrist hurts when I twist it, or my knee won't straighten out all the way) and gentle stretching/rubbing type things don't help.
5) If the pain is severe and located in the chest or abdomen (because that could be dangerous).
Jfogged
04-10-2009, 06:11 PM
Yeh that seems to a normal day for me. The pain stays centered in my back, but moves throughout my body whenever it decides it wants to.
Siaran
04-21-2009, 05:41 PM
Sorry it took so long to get back here.
I've had everything checked out but it doesn't stop me from panicking when I get those migratory chest pains or abdominal pains. Ah well. Thank you JaneWhite and Jfogged for responding too.
I've had everything checked out but it doesn't stop me from panicking when I get those migratory chest pains or abdominal pains. Ah well. Thank you JaneWhite and Jfogged for responding too.