Just found out - Fibromyalgia Message Board

krit26 · 07-31-2002, 11:40 AM

I just found out yesterday i have Fibro. I am glad to know that i am not just loosing my mind, but the doctor i saw was no help and i am still trying to figure out what to do. The doctor put me on Trazodone for sleepliness and told me to take Tylenol Arthritis and sent me home. Is there anything else i can do? He told me to exercise but it hurts so much that all i can do is just lay down and watch t.v. (and gain wait like crazy) Is there anybody who can give me some advise to help me through this? Nobody really understands what i am going through they think that i am just being a baby and go to a different subject. I have constant memory loss and they just laugh and go on. My mother is very conforting but she lives 2 hours away so i can't just see her anytime i want. I am sorry to be going on but this is the only way i can let my feelings out and know someone won't make fun of me. If anyone can help please do if not thanks for just reading.

Krittany

scbagrrrl · 07-31-2002, 11:46 AM

Krit -
I'm sorry that you have Fibro. The best thing you can do for yourself is educate yourself. Become an expert on Fibro. Read all you can about it. Take notes - write down questions. A good place to start is the arthritis foundation's website - arthritis.org
You might want to contact your local arthritis foundation as well - they might be able to suggest some fibro-friendly exercise clases (doing it with a group makes it easier).

When did your doc tell you to follow up? Do you feel that this doctor is going to partner with you - if not, you might want to check around for other choices.

Keep up your chin and keep us posted.

krit26 · 07-31-2002, 12:02 PM

Thank you for the advise and i am trying to find all i can about FM. I had the worst time with this doctor and i am in the process of trying to find out a different doctor i can see because he told me to follow up in a month but then he told me if my test definately come back that i do not have lupus or anything i will not need to come back to him that i can just follow up with my PCP. The bad part about that is she really does not know much about FM that is why she sent me to a rheumy. I don't know what to do it is really getting to me and my husband does not understand and neither do my friends they think it is just all in my mind therefore i have no support and expected to do everything around the house and then they wonder by the end of the day i can't move. I am getting really depressed because i cannot do what i used to with my kids (alex-5, miranda-3) but i am expected by friends and husband so i do what i can and then cry myself to sleep. Thank you for caring it really helps and makes me feel better to know someone does.

Krittany