Could this be fibromyalgia???? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

OKMom · 08-15-2002, 12:22 PM

I am writing to the boards with hope that someone out there will have some much needed advice for me. I am a 53 year old woman who has had Hashi's since 1995. I am also on estrogen, because of a complete hysterectomy 1994 and cholestral meds also. About a month ago I notice that I was having some trouble swallowing as it felt like I have something caught in my throat and now my voice has become so hoarse, I can hardly talk at times. I have noticed an increase in muscle aches, pains, twitching, eye pain and puffiness, headaches, some nausea and anxiety. So last week I went to my regular family doctor who felt my thyroid and said he didn't feel any lumps or nodules. He then ran a panel of blood tests and a TSH test which all came back within the normal ranges. My TSH was 1.8. I was left with all of my symptoms and no answers so I went to another doctor here in my home town who wanted to run the full thyroid panel and it too came back normal and she examined my thyroid and said she felt no nodules but that she wanted me to go through an MRI for MS (multiple sclerosis). I don't have all the symptoms of MS but the swallowing, voice hoarseness, pains and eye problems can be MS so I am going through an MRI tomorrow. I still have the tender area in my neck, which is in the area of the thyroid (lower right area) and the hoarseness continues as do the other symptoms. My muscles are all extremely tense and sore and my eyes ache, hurt and have trouble focusing most of the time. I had my eyes examined back in March and at that time hadn't changed much in the last two years. I do wear glasses but my prescription was hardly changed. Back when I first started noticing the voice changes and soreness when swallowing was about a month ago but I've had the muscle aches and pains since I was first diagnoses with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Last Tuesday I went to the local emergency room as I started having symptoms of extreme weakness, tingling in my arms, feeling faint and just out of it. After they ran me through a series of tests, heart monitors, EKG's, etc., it was determined that my tests were all normal. Does anyone have any advice or has anyone gone through the same problems that I am going through? My aches and pains are there most of the time but can be much more severe other times. Thanks.

la_brat · 08-16-2002, 06:46 PM

The symptoms you mention are some on the list that people diagnosed with FMS have. Remember FMS is a syndrone, a collection of symptoms with no known origin. Which means you eliminate all the possiblities before attributing the symptom to FMS.

The best thing you can do is keep trying, asking questions, and being honest about the way you feel with those treating you. If you find those treating you are not listening try someone else.

Good luck. Hope you find a reason and help for your symptoms.

asil · 08-27-2002, 10:12 PM

Hi there, i also started out with sore throat feeling like i swallowed a cotton ball then it went to my back and felt like a heavy man standing in my lower back after my doctor ran me through a series of tests he sent me to a dr. in edmond and he also put me through a battery of test and determined my fibro. It was horrifying but a relief to know what was causing so much pain i felt like someone rolled meup in a sheet andjust beat the tar out of me eevery morning, i was born and raised here in oklahoma so i am glad i found someone who else is having probs. i thinkk your dr. has to giveyou a referal to this dr.. in edmond if you need more info holler back

loveyorkies2002 · 08-29-2002, 07:54 AM

Asil, what kind of tests did the doctor do to determine if you Fibro?

ticker · 09-05-2002, 05:52 PM

OKMom, I suggest getting tested for Lyme Disease by a knowledgeable doctor.