Leg aches & fibro - Fibromyalgia Message Board

Marie55 · 03-18-2005, 07:08 PM

O.K., for years I have blamed fibromyalgia for many aches and pains. This time I blamed the lower back, hips, legs aching 24/7 to be caused by fibro but it is not. I am low in calcium, now have osteoporosis according to recent bone scan. After going back on calcium with vitamin D and magnesium my legs are beginning to feel better.

Word of warning, please do not always blame fibromyalgia for your aches and pains, it could be something else that can be treated.

Marie

JJCHEEK · 03-18-2005, 08:12 PM

I agree. Its mostly the doctors who are just diagnosing fm to people because they run so many tests and find nothing so they call the aches and pains fm. Seems convenient dont it.

apriltones · 03-19-2005, 01:54 AM

what were your aches and pains like? mine are in legs alot. like a dull aches thats worse with weather and stress. they are more muscular. would lack of calcium be more joints? thanks for that, love april xx

GodsGirl4ever06 · 03-19-2005, 06:29 AM

Yeah, my mom had horrible abdominal pain for months and blamed it on the fibro...turns out she needed her gall bladder out. It was SO full of stones (500-600) that they couldn't even see it on the sonogram. Worst case the doctor's ever seen... it was crazy. She feels way better now.

luv2read · 03-19-2005, 09:06 AM

Hi marie, sorry to hear that you have osteo.

After 9 yrs of fibro, last year my knees started hurting. Of course I put this down to fibro..haven't even mentioned it to dr. My knees just make that crunchy noise now when going up and down the steps, and they hurt.

Another somewhat new thing for me that started awhile ago is lower- back spasms-pain when washing the dog, washing my face over bathroom sink. My lower back muscles just tighten up and the pain is bad. I have to stand up straight to loosen it up.

I didn't have these problems in the beginning. I'm only 34 and feel like I'm 80!!!