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[joyct]

Hi !New to Forum.Had a tough time getting here but wasn't going to be discouraged. Just kept plugging along! I have had fibro for the last 30 yrs. Diagnosed in 1985 by a rheumatologist who within 5 mins. of examining me gave me a name for my excrutiating pain. FIBROMYALGIA!!!!I had escaped disc surgery ,the doctors didn't have a reason for my sciatic pain going to my toes and they wanted to operate. I knew it was muscular and luckly I became a nanny for an orthopedic surgeon who told me he didn't know what the problem was but not to have any body do surgery on me. An Answer to My Prayer!!!! I am now just shy of 53 yrs. old and 2 weeks ago I was diagnose with myofascial pain syndrome. An answer to my chest pain that keeps me awake througout the night. After all these yrs. and flares I had a time of being pain free when I was on Prednisone. I felt like 20 again and didn't realize how much pain my body is in. You get used to this body and how it feels! I am doing cranialsacral therapy with a physical therapist and it has been given me the most relief! Thanks for letting me "talk"to fibro. friends.

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[kattnap1]

Hi Joyct and welcome to our boards. Sounds like you have a good handle on your condition, that is great! Whenever you can find something that can relieve some of the pain and discomfort, I say "Go for it."
Once again, welcome and feel free to ask any questions of any board members. It seems that one or more of us have suffered from about any FM,CFS,MPS,etc. symptoms you can imagine, and we all have found ways to deal with them, and some good ideas for coping.

Katt

Hi and welcome! I'm newly diagnosed so it's really interesting to read about other's experiences and successes. I was doing physical therapy for a while and one of the therapists did Craniosacral release and it helped!! I was never a beliver in that kind of stuff but I'm keeping an open mind and I was pleasantly surprised when it worked.

[joyct]

Thanks,Thanks,Thanks to Kattnap1 and cioc1212 for your encouragement! All these yrs. of keeping it to myself and not wanting my hubby and family to " hurt" with mentioning my pain;there are those who understand (those from this and the christian fibro forum). The Christian forum is dear to my heart for there we can pray for one another!!!Anyone who has questions about fibro.and my yrs. of med.experimentation feel free to ask!!

[Allen]

Joyct: Welcome to the greatest Fibro board in the Western Hemisphere....You're among friends who share together joy and struggle, without judgment and with plenty of patience and compassion. Hang around, kid! Al