Newbee - Fibromyalgia Message Board

rljslh · 10-25-2006, 09:18 AM

I am new to this board and to the Fibromyalgia I can't even spell it! I have been in a lot of pain and could not figure out why the doctors all said I was depressed. But that is not the case for me! The doctors kept telling me that there is nothing wrong with me and made me feel as I were a Hypochondriac! Finnaly I went to a dr that did the touch test for me! and that is how I found out but he said that there is nothing he can do about it. (I need to exersize that was his word of advice) So that leaves me where I started! Is there anything that I can do to help with the pain? Becides exersize? I do exersize but I am finding it hard to do! I really don't like it. It is not fun! But anyways any help would be greatful. Thank you

MAD MAZ · 10-25-2006, 09:55 AM

Hi and welcome, Where about Is your pain!!
I know that pain Is no fun, I am in pain everyday, I feel so ill and weak, The pain I get going down each side of my stomach , under my ribs Is so bad most days I cry, I also have a underactive thyroid, and RA, I hope you can get some help by useing this board, The people on here are very caring...Mandy

I am also having test for crohn's....Oh to feel normal!!

schao · 10-25-2006, 09:56 AM

Hi there:

Welcome to the boards! What kind of pain do you have and where? Exercise is very good for fibromyalgia--gotta keep those muscles loose (try anyways

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Everyone is very nice on here and I'm sure will come along and give you lots of advice

schao

rljslh · 10-25-2006, 10:56 AM

Thanks for talking to me! My pain is mostly in my back and neck area. Also in the legs alot. I have a hard time dealing with all this because if anyone touches me I hurt for a while! People look at me wierd! "I hardly touched you." I don't know what to say but it does hurt!
I will try to give exersize a chance again

My biggest problem is that I start and never keep it up! I am good for a week tops! I know I need to though. But thanks. The people here seem to be nice

1sunny1 · 10-25-2006, 02:55 PM

Hi, The good Doctors that believe in Fybromyalgia will treat it with anti-depressants, the pain is different for just about everyone. I couldn't sleep because my arms hurt so bad and then my feet felt like they were unfire, and then the headaches, turns out the headaches are migraines and related to the Fybro. I am taking Zoloft and Elavil in the evening, it not only helps me sleep, but the Elavil helps with the pain. I also take 800MG Ibuprofen for the headaches, the mixture of all these medications had made me fell almost 100% again, however I still get headaches but not as often and can get rid of them more rapidly then I used to. Also, I have been able to step up my walking, from 2 miles to 5 miles a day, so hand in there, you might have to try a different Doctor. Good Luck, let us know how you are.