Re: Need Advise For Monday Dr. Appoitment - Att: Robyn

November 23, 2008

Hi Robyn,

I am intrigyed as well because after reading this again and looking up

Fibromyalgia, I fear this is an issue to discuss with my doctor

Monday as well. I have this sunburn thing as I mentioned, but failed

to mention some other symtoms I seem to be having.

I have considered Lymes and all that but after reading up, I have many of the

Fibro issues. During the night time only, my elbows and sholders burn deeply.

Many nights my hands and arms go compleatly numb. What the

heck is going on here - man.

Rich

>Robyn wrote:

>I was intrigued by your surgery (L5-S1 fusion). I had the same

>thing in 2002 and am still in chronic lower back pain and now how

terrible fibromyalgia all over my body that I believe began after

the surgery. I'm so mad that I had the surgery and now I feel worse

rather than better. Are you?

November 24, 2008

I think you should definitely discuss fibro with your doctor (if he/she is

familiar with it).

Some doctors don't understand fibro. I see a rheumatologist and they treat it.

I'm not sure what a PC doctor might know. Some may be well-versed in it. Who

knows!

Take your list of symtoms with you so that you don't forget anything when you

get there. I find that I get in the office and they are trying to rush me out

so fast that I often forget many things I wanted to discuss with him.

Fibro sites have a model of a human body that shows 18 " trigger points " where

people often hurt from fibro. You've probably seen the chart if you've

researched fibro.

I hurt most in my elbows, neck and shoulders, ankles, and knees right now.

However, many days I just hurt all over!

Make a list for the doctor so you don't forget all your symptoms!

Good luck!

Robyn

frescadad wrote:

I am intrigyed as well because after reading this again and looking up

Fibromyalgia, I fear this is an issue to discuss with my doctor

Monday as well. I have this sunburn thing as I mentioned, but failed

to mention some other symtoms I seem to be having.

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