Can this be Fibromyalgia - Fibromyalgia Message Board

damians · 03-03-2006, 07:00 AM

Hello all,

Before Christmas I came down with a virus that at first gave me symptoms of cramping around the ribs and shoulders, then a terrible pain in my lower left abdomin which settled down to an ache. After a couple of days I had moberate chest pain that ran from the centre of my chest up to my left shoulder and down my left arm, I also had a feeling that something was stuck in my throat and a sore throat at times, pins and needles in hands and feet, also had nausea and aching joints (shoulders and hips) and IBS symptoms. I went to ER and had all the heart tests done and blood tests which all came back normal so they thought I was having gerd and put me on PPI's.

I was having trouble sleeping, I would get off to sleep ok but wake up at 3am-4am and could not get back off.

I have recently had an endoscopy done which came back normal, i still have aching joints and sharp pin and needle type pains in my fingers and arms but the chest pain has eased off a little.

I have thought all the way through that it was gerd/ibs but maybe now after the endoscopy I am staring to think it maybe something else and was wondering if this may be Fibromyalgia.

Does anyone else have these sort of symptoms.

Thanks

apriltones · 03-03-2006, 08:03 AM

hi, i have fibro, i get shooting pains xx

goldenwings · 03-03-2006, 09:14 AM

Hello damians,

Welcome to a wonderful group of people who will take time to be there for you and support you in any way they can.

I was curious as to the symptoms you had when you had your viral infection. The things you mention sure sound pleurisy-like to me. It's an old friend of mine, and I know the pain it can cause. Just an idea for you to look into.

I obviously can't give you a diagnosis of any type, but some of the things you speak of yes "could" be fibro related or could be the lingering symptoms of your viral infection. It could also be some type of arthritis. The only person who will be able to help you in this is a doctor, preferably a rheumatologist.

If you have had gastro tests and so on and they have discounted this as being the cause, then a doctor would be able to tell you if in fact you are having the intense muscle problems that can occur with fibro that would cause such tenderness.

Take care and hope to hear from you again soon.

goldenwings

moonspirit · 03-03-2006, 10:39 PM

hello fellow fibros, hi damiens. you will not know for certain damiens until you see a rheumatologist. see your doctor and ask them if they will refer you to a consultant rheumatologist, meanwhile, as you wait, ask your gp to take some blood samples, ask for anti dna and autoimmune blood profiles. there is often a cross over of symptoms with fibro and other diseases. i call fibro a disease not a syndrome, you can have fibro and other problems which arent picked up on because fibros become used to all the pain and symptoms, and dont bother their docs with new or old symptoms which may be other related. fibro is different for everyone as ms is different for everyone, and we are all at differing stages of it. good luck friend.

FibroMum4Kids · 03-04-2006, 05:52 AM

I'm new here too, but just wanted to say that I have all the same symptoms as you & I also have fibro. I think that some of the said symptoms for me are directly related to GERD (reflux,) & others to the fibro.