Head aches - Fibromyalgia Message Board

smackliet · 02-05-2001, 11:03 AM

Hi all
I was only diognosed with FM about 8 months ago. I have recently started to get pounding head aches to go with all my other aches. Is this some thing the rest of you are dealing with also?
Is it related to FM.
I know very little about it, only that I get to be in pain all the time and there is nothing any one can do about it.

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Sheila

MR.JAY · 02-05-2001, 12:39 PM

smack,do your legs usually ache at the same time? any arm pain? yes,headaches are very
common .does stress make your muscle pains
worse? what were your first symtoms of this,before you were diagnosed?
thanks,Mr.Jay

smackliet · 02-05-2001, 01:01 PM

Mr.Jay
I was in a car accident in Dec. of 99.
There was alot of post accident pain, which gradually got better and better for about 3 months. Then I started hurting all over again, dispite the PT and massage. I went to the Dr. several times. I was diagnoses with FM. I went to a new Dr. who also diagnosed FM. Over a year later I can tell you it has deffinately progressed. I work full time. I have to. It use to be easy. Now, I am never sure if I will make it, especially in the mornings I can barely move.To answer your ? about leg pain, my leg always hurt. I am very sensitive to touch when my kids poke me in the shoulder to get my attention it sometimes brings tears to my eyes.My kneck and shoulders ache almost all the time. I am always in some pain its just that some times it is much worse.

02-05-2001, 02:58 PM

Hi Shelia, did the doc's just diagnose you and send you home? Hopefully, you're under treatment for something to help with sleep/pain, usually they start with an anti-depressant. I've gone round and round for years and was only diagnosed a few months ago myself. It stinks but I'm doing whatever I can to feel better. Today is not one of my better days (HA) but I didn't get much sleep last night so it's not too surprising.

smackliet · 02-05-2001, 04:10 PM

CIOC1212,
Well they tried to get me to take some anti depressant, but it made me feel hung over the next day and left a matalic taste i couldn't stand. I dont like taking pills. Especially if in the long run there not going to help.
The Dr. has offered no other treatment. I was told I will just have to deal with the pain. From what I have heard there isnt any real treatment for FM.