Possible diagnosis...
For years I've been dealing with pain and swelling, and for years I've had tests come back saying there is nothing wrong.
Well, now my doctor is thinking that I may have fibromyalgia, a disorder that means the sufferer deals with widespread musculoskeletal pain that comes with fatigue, memory and sleep issues, as well as mood issues. I get the random muscle pains where it feels like somebody has stabbed me straight into my bone and is twisting the bone and muscle tight, and alternate between tingling and numbness in my hands a feet. And I've got a history of headaches and irritable bowel syndrome. All of the issues I've been dealing with for years can all be found when looking at symptoms and signs of fibromyalgia.
For now we're trying regular doses of anti-inflammatory meds to see if that helps. And I am to try to keep powering through the pain and fatigue as I wait for my next dose of meds to kick in.
Fibromyalgia runs in the family - my mother and most of my aunts have it. Many of my cousins have it. And the symptoms can be traced further back to before they had a name for it. Oh joy.
I'm going to do the best that I can for as long as I can. I am not about to curl up and admit defeat, even though my body is already fighting me on it.
Well, now my doctor is thinking that I may have fibromyalgia, a disorder that means the sufferer deals with widespread musculoskeletal pain that comes with fatigue, memory and sleep issues, as well as mood issues. I get the random muscle pains where it feels like somebody has stabbed me straight into my bone and is twisting the bone and muscle tight, and alternate between tingling and numbness in my hands a feet. And I've got a history of headaches and irritable bowel syndrome. All of the issues I've been dealing with for years can all be found when looking at symptoms and signs of fibromyalgia.
For now we're trying regular doses of anti-inflammatory meds to see if that helps. And I am to try to keep powering through the pain and fatigue as I wait for my next dose of meds to kick in.
Fibromyalgia runs in the family - my mother and most of my aunts have it. Many of my cousins have it. And the symptoms can be traced further back to before they had a name for it. Oh joy.
I'm going to do the best that I can for as long as I can. I am not about to curl up and admit defeat, even though my body is already fighting me on it.
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