Treatment? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

eclipse27 · 10-06-2006, 06:03 PM

I can't tell if i have lyme or fybro. All i know is im on doxy and that has seem'd to help. However, it won't get rid of my "head pains", and eye pressure, joint aches. I can't lift wieght or do anything strengous, because i get this wierd he pressure and it feels like my heads just swelling and swelling. What is used to treat fibryo?

elmhar · 10-07-2006, 10:48 AM

Hi Eclipse,

Have you had testing for lyme & the other things that have to be ruled-out to get a fibro dx?

With the eye pressure ... have you had a thorough thyroid eval incl. tests for all 3 antibodies? Thyroid eye disease can cause symptoms like those you mention. And thyroid glitches are not uncommon in fibro-like pain syndromes. I would encourage you to have this testing done, since TED left untreated can result in long-term problems. And the meds used to treat TED, if that is a factor, are not your everyday fibro meds.

Best wishes.

eclipse27 · 10-07-2006, 05:24 PM

I still think i have lyme. Had about 4 tests for lyme. Had tests for everything else imaginable. Been to 15+ drs. When to a local eye dr. She didn't see anything wrong. But i was not tested for any "eye problems." Joint/muscle pain is the most painful. Next to Brain/eye pressure.