sabrinag170

Hello everyone, I am new to these boards and originally joined because I just had my tonsils removed on monday and have been posting on the ENT board, however, I was browsing the site and was looking for a Myofascial pain board, and since I didnt find one, chose to check this one out since fibromyalgia and myofascial pain are pretty similar.

I am 26 years old and have been dealing with this constant, daily, pain for about 4 years now, however I didnt know exactly WHAT it was until October of 2006 and havent been receiving proper treatment until about November of 2006. Since receiving the proper treatment for it I have finally felt some relief, but of course still have my days where all I want to do is lay in bed, but even THAT is painful.

I believe my problem began as a result of a car accident in 2003, after this accident I went to seek treatment from a chiropractor, and he began his weekly adjustments of my back, eventhough I told him over and over again that it was not helping and I was still in constant pain. He insisted that I did need chiropractic adjustments, and dumb me seeking relief believed him and continued to be treated by him. Well this went on for about a year and I finally said this has to stop, I need to see some results. Well I had my primary care physician check me out, he had me have an MRI, CT Scan, and X-Rays to find out why I was having these horrible headaches and horrible neck and upper back pain. He concluded that I had severe muscle spasms and sent me to a pain management facility. The doctor there referred me to a physical therapist and suggested I receive PT for 3 months and then see him to check my progress. Not a week had passed of my PT sessions and already I felt an improvement. I was in heaven....for the first time in 3 years, I woke up without pain! Well continued my PT and the pain did get much better, but it was not gone completely. After my 3 months I visited the pain management doctor who put me through 2 sessions of trigger point injections. I have received PT, intensie massage therapy, and trigger point injections, and they have helped tremendously but the pain is still there, somedays worse than others of course. I take yoga lessons 3 days a week and I find that that also helps, and as soon as my tonsil surgery is completely healed (im on day 5 post op) I plan on making an appointment with a Physiatrist (spelled right?) to see if I can beat this myofascial pain thing!

Whew! that sure was long!
Well, thats all about me....hope I can get as much out of this board as I hope to give back!