Fibro question - Fibromyalgia Message Board

Nanabananna · 02-05-2002, 01:20 PM

Hello everyone,

I have been having alot of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and I am in the process of seeing a new doctor and going through alot of different tests, to rule out some other things.

My question is, when I was reading the board yesterday, someone had listed one of their symptoms as being sensitivity to loud noises.

I have been having that for quite some time now, and recently it has gotten even worse, any loud noises or voices can actually bring me to tears sometimes.

Thanks, Nana

gruffgriff · 02-05-2002, 04:03 PM

Heightened senses are a part of it, especially for the 18 year old in this house who has fibro. Loud noises, bright lights, even barely discernable odors bother her. The 23 year old, also with fibro, also has heightened senses but not to the degree of the younger one.

It seems to be connected to neuro pathways according to what I've read and was told by a rheumatologist we visited in the Seattle area.

Good luck.

korken · 02-05-2002, 04:38 PM

Hello, I still have above average hearing and taste etc. I have noticed that I no longer hear dog whistles. Sensativities to many chemicals, meds, foods, I can't get near news papers, or thurmal paper. I had 20/15 eye sight. Then it started to change back and forth as with other sences. Sometimes my body doesn't exactly feel. Others you can't touch me I am so ticklish. My kids hate that I can hear them in other rooms. I have never written all my symtoms on the board and the reason Cyn asked for the top 10 was there are too many to list and they change and for us new ones keep coming. This is a very strange thing we have. It's like evolution testing out new changes in people.

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Take care ~Kim & Gary~

Nanabananna · 02-06-2002, 08:06 AM

Thank you so much to everyone who responded to me, I feel a little better now, I will keep you all posted as to what the results of all my tests are.
The only other concern that I have is that when I told the doctor about all of my symptoms, and that I was told that it may possibly be fibro, he reffered me to an orthopedic doctor.
I have been having alot of pain in my hip, and he says that it is siataca.
But, I thought that it would be rheumatologist that I would need to see.

Thanks again

korken · 02-06-2002, 08:51 AM

You mentioned siatic I have that and so does my husband. Sometimes you have to take the reines and be in charge of your own care. Check out the docs before you go. I interview them. We finnally found a board certified FMS, CFS, Infectious disease, pain Management specialist. To get the right treatent and doctor took us years and years. The first part is to find the doc that can dx the right problem. Good luck,

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Take care ~Kim & Gary~