Anyone suffering from multiple syndromes...not just fibro? - Fibromyalgia Message Board

shrtcak81 · 09-03-2008, 04:22 PM

Hi everyone! My name is Crystal and I'm 27 years old. I suffer from many pain syndromes that all fit together somehow. I'm assuming many of you suffer from other things as well, since fibro goes along with other pain conditions. It all started when I started to suffer from anxiety and hypoglycemia at 13. My teen years were filled with depression and anxiety. At 17 I was diagnosed with vulvodynia and around the same time, GERD. Next came IBS at 18. At 21 I started to experience fibro symptoms and was diagnosed at 22. Now I have what I think is Interstatial cystitis and clitoral pain, which just surfaced a couple months ago. I can't help but wonder, what next? I'm still young and have a lot of years ahead of me. I'm worried that the health conditions are going to just keep piling up. I was just put on Lexapro a few weeks ago to help me deal with my anxiety and depression from all of these issues. I just constantly worry about my health and it's hard to stay positive when there is so much going on. I guess I'm looking to reach out and get some support here because the people in my life don't really understand what I'm going through

mimgregg · 09-03-2008, 04:39 PM

Hi there, yes I suffer from many different problems: brain injury, degenerative disc disease, full body arthritis, fibro, myofascial pain syndrome, nerve damage, IBS, thyroid disease, hernia, GERD, depression, anxiety, and the list seems to go on and on. I actually did not get dxed with fibro until my tbi that caused me to no longer work. It seems that fibro seems to follow along with neurological issues and/or chemical balance issues. I too started having problems in my very early teens and it just snowballed to where I am today. Welcome, and I hope you find the support you need here. I have not been on the fibro board in a while, just lurking, but I wanted to welcome you and reassure you that you are not alone.
Mim Gregg

shrtcak81 · 09-03-2008, 04:46 PM

Thank you so much for your reply! It's nice to know I can talk with other people about these problems. It seems that we have a few conditions in common

Yes all of these issues definitely stem from chemical inbalances/neurological problems. It would be so nice if one day they found the cause and a cure for all of this.

Crystal

mimgregg · 09-03-2008, 04:54 PM

You are welcome, and yes it is great to have these boards to come to! I am 39 now, so don't worry, you have years ahead to acclimate to your changing body....LOL. ok, maybe that was not reassuring. I guess the best advice I can give you in dealing with health issues is it is ok to be concerned, but do not let it rule your life or your happiness. It took me 3 years after my head injury and multiple new diagnoses to come to the conclusion that it sucks to have these problems but it is up to ME as to how I will live with them. I have been told to go home and just function, to get over it, to exercise more, try to be happier, to try to work again, and the list gets ridiculously long on what others have told me to do. It comes down to what you can do, want to do, and can do safely. I have slowly learned that I have to make my own happiness, and not wait for others to come and help with it, to take care of myself, and to do what I can on the days I can and if I don't dust for 6 months who cares?????? Just do the best you can with what you have to work with. I know that more will chime in on here, and probably have better advice, but really just hang in there and deal with each day one day at a time!
Mim gregg

shrtcak81 · 09-03-2008, 05:13 PM

Great advice! It's so true that it's up to me on how I want to live my life and deal with my daily pain. Lately I've been choosing to mope around and be upset over things, although this isn't how I intend to deal with it. I've just been suffering from bad anxiety and depression which is slowly getting better from taking Lexapro. Hopefully with each day now that I'm feeling a little more lifted, I'll be able to deal with all of these issues better. I have a history of anxiety/depression and was on Zoloft for eight years, which gave me my life back. Then, a year ago I got off of it because I didn't think I needed it anymore. For the last year I was still great, until over a month ago. I stopped my birth control because I thought it was causing weird symptoms. Well right after I stopped it, anxiety resurfaced and I've been in a cycle ever since. I keep concentrating on every little thing going on inside my body....it's so annoying! I like how you said to not let it rule your happiness....which is what I've been doing. I just need to make the most out of everyday

Thank you so much for the advice....I'm taking it with me! Oh, and I don't think I've dusted in a few months....but who cares!