Can it feel like... - Fibromyalgia Message Board

hsanthuff · 02-15-2008, 08:41 AM

Hi all. I know I have asked a similar question before but this is driving me crazy. I want to trust my dr's but at times its hard to. I have had a bone scan (2 actually) and many blood test and everything appears to be normal however I get intense pains that feel like they are in my bones ..mostly in shins and forearms....especially forearms. The drs seem to think its probably fibro however I had none of the tender spots when the dr checked me. He said I probably didnt have them then because I was already on cymbalta and it may have disguised it?! Anyhow, does anyone have intense sharp pains that feels like its in your bones? I dont know what to do anymore..thanks!

Heather

bluelakelady · 02-15-2008, 09:55 AM

hi heather,
i get the bone pain also. you get used to it in time. chances are it is fibro related. i feel mine is. it started out with bone pain many years ago and of course now it posesses my whole body. we share me.
can you take a hot bath? i use my hot tub and it really helps that deep bone pain. i used to think my shins were broken somehow it hurt like that. tho i have never broken a bone i bet it hurts like this does.
heat, massage and deep breathing. under a post by glojer called bluelakelady i have a question. sorta like that title. anyway there is a breathing exercise i do that glojer asked for. perhaps it may help you as well.
peace,
bluelakelady

fibrostuff · 02-16-2008, 07:11 PM

Hi.

I had just responded to your other post yesterday because I was wondering what your doctor said. Just this week I felt some shin ache. Didn't feel like a shin splint. Did any of the doctors say anything about the tissue that surrounds the bone? There is a name for when that layer is inflammed, but I don't know if that would cause the bone to hurt.

Regarding trigger points- some people think that is more related to myofascial pain syndrome. Some people with fibro have it, some people with fibro don't have it, some people without fibro can have it. To me, fibro is much more than the trigger points.

Do you have other symptoms?

hsanthuff · 02-21-2008, 11:16 AM

Thanks for your responses. I am glad to know that I am not alone with the bone pain feeling. It really concerns me at times. As for my dr appt...they both seem to think it could be fibro simply because its all over my body and all my blood work and bone scans have came back fine. I guess there is no way of knowing for 100%?! I am only 24 and it seems like it is gradually getting worse. I just hope it doesnt get worse and worse and worse as I get older or I dont know how I am going to function. My only symptoms beside the pains in my shins and forearms are lately...I have been getting pains in my knees, elbow and shoulder. I am always tired but that could be the cymbalta. The other symptom I wanted to ask you all about is:Since taking cymbalta my sharp shooting pains all over have decreased a lot BUT I still have places that are so sore to the touch 24/7...especially my forearms. Is this normal with fibro? Shouldnt cymbalta help that too? Thanks for your responses!

Heather

bluelakelady · 02-21-2008, 12:39 PM

there is no wonder pill. it is important you know that. there will always be pain you have to feel. fibro works that way. we can dull it or ease it with meds. only the windows are pain free. do you exercise regularly? that is my wonder pill. staying active and limber.
peace,
blue