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Fibromyalgia is a very real, complicated condition. Many of the symptoms are similar to other conditions, such as CFS, Lyme disease, depression, etc. You may also suffer from more than just one of the conditions, making it even more confusing and complicated.
Fibromyalgia Conditions With Similar Symptoms - Fibromyalgia Health Information - NY Times Health
Seeded on Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:25 PM EDT
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The testing will reduce you to a seething wreck just dreaming of hurting people, but the process isn't too bad when they quit poking. It took them around 7 years with me. I thought lab rats were shorter and more... albino... silly me.
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#1 - Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:09 PM EDTAt least you managed to keep your sense of humor! Your comment made me smile. Well, if you have Fibro or anything similar (judging from the comment, I suspect it's a yes) please feel free to join our Fibromyalgia friends group. I always like to learn what each person's story is. Mine is briefly written about in the Fibromyalgia:The Invisible Illness article in Fibro friends archives. Maybe you could share your story??
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Did some digging around and read a lot of your posts/articles. It's sounds like you're my male counterpart. Your Fibro stories sound a lot like mine, except I didn't serve in the military. Thanks for your service, by the way. Wish someone would help us and figure out what causes it and find a cure. One day they say it's a virus, the next, a brain abnormality, the next spinal abnormalities, hormones/stress and on and on and on... When will someone figure it out? Because it hasn't been figured out (yet), doctors deny the illness is real, mostly because they don't have it themselves and they don't understand it and since it doesn't show up in the form of a blood test, they dismiss it because doctors hate to admit they don't know everything and it's easier for their egos if they just close their minds and pretend it isn't real. If one of the close minded doctors winds up getting Fibromyalgia, maybe then there will be more done to figure it out. In the meantime, I guess we have to just suffer quietly and wait. Except, I'm not the quiet type, so I guess that's not an option. ;)
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#2 - Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:39 AM EDTI have several of the symptoms listed and have been being treated for osteoarthritis. I have a doc's appt. on the 17th and I'm going to follow up on the possibility of fibro. We've been taking it slow, trying out different meds to see if they control my pain but so far not so good. Thanks so much for posting articles like this. It would be nice to be properly diagnosed. Just knowing there's a reason for my chronic pain would be nice. I need to get over to your Fibro group. I don't have enough time to visit all the articles my friends link me to let alone visit groups but I'm going to try to make time! Thanks again babe! :)
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#4 - Fri Nov 5, 2010 6:19 PM EDTThank you so much for your support, POaks. I hope you do not have Fibro and wouldn't wish it on anyone. I am passionate about Fibromyalgia and my goal is just to raise awareness and support others. Please let me know what happens with your doctor visit. You know I care about you and want to know. Let's hope it's not Fibro, but if it is, I am here for you. :)
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Another interesting seed. I did not know that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome had similar traits, hummm...
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#5 - Sat Nov 6, 2010 7:56 AM EDTHi Tedd! Absolutely they do and often they go hand in hand. Unfortunately. Thanks for commenting. Hope you are feeling better. :)
My former neighbor was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and she was mostly house bound/bedridden for 1.5 years before her and her husband started venturing out on small evening walks and eventually she improved enough to somewhat participate in life. I was always amazed at how kind, understanding, and patient my neighbor's husband was. My husband would never have tolerated me "laying around and being lazy" so to speak. I shudder to think what he would have done.
CFS, Fibromy, Depression, they're all similar and kind of interlinked. Their symptoms are real and often (not always, depending on the doctor) misdiagnosed via mainstream medicine.
If anyone suspects they have any of the aforementioned issues, see a Rheumotologist, if possible. Rheumotologists specialize in diseases that affect the joints, bones, soft/connective tissues and the automimmune system. They know what to look for and specifically how to diagnose it. He/she won't tell you that you're stressed and take a couple aspirin, but should tell you what to expect and discuss a care plan. Now stress can accentuate existing symptoms, but that's not to say that stress is the cause of the symptoms you may be experiencing.
Maybe I should read the article now. lol! Sorry. Cart before the horse.
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#6 - Sat Nov 6, 2010 1:46 PM EDTMy husband would never have tolerated me "laying around and being lazy" so to speak. I shudder to think what he would have done.
Ouch! I hate hearing things like that. Laying around and being lazy is not what Fibro or CFS is all about and we should never allow anyone to label us that way. If my spouse thought like that, I'd show him the door! Sadly, those are words that the misinformed use when describing people with Fibromyalgia and CFS. It is the duty of those that have Fibromyalgia/CFS to educate those people....
As always, thanks for keeping us informed on what's going on in the world of Fibro and related diseases. I appreciate each new tidbit I learn!
#7 - Mon Nov 8, 2010 3:33 PM ESTThank you, Holly. That really means a lot and I appreciate it. Hope you are feeling well! :)
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