What really is the diagnosis.....

[Guest guest]

I do not get on here to often to speak. I read most of the

time....BUT....I have had several issues for years. It has gone from

it might be fibromyalgia, MS, arthitis etc....I just recently had

some blood work done again in my new Dr. office. the said the lupus

came back positive. So now I have to go every 12 weeks to have my

blood work checked. I have chronic pain in all of my joints

expecially my knees,feet,elbows, swelling in my ankle that never goes

away.I do have some arthitis and get very tired very easliy some days

worse than others and some days are fine. I work a full time job.

Some times very tought but I think if I didnt work I would be worse

off laying around doing nothing because I ahve found thid does not

help it adds to depression and feeling of self worthlessness. With

holding a job I am productive and using my abilties to conitue on. It

is a tough struggle for anyone who has to go through each and every

day with chronic pain. We wonder will it ever get better knowing it

probaby wont. No pain pills has helped for me. the morning seems to

be the worse and the evening I walk around like Im 900 yrs old. But,

I still wait for someone to come up with soemthing that will help

eliminate or at leasrt mask the pain, I am not one to pop pills so I

try to keep it to a minimum. any thoughts out there....

God Bless

Debra