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Yes, many people have this combination. Thankfully, I have just RA.

Sue

On Dec 1, 2010, at 6:44 PM, missieph wrote:

> Is it possible to have both RA & Fibromyalgia?

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Missy,

I also have according to my rhuemy, RA, fibromyalgia like pain, and periphereal

neuropathy.  Life is sometimes impossible for all of us with RA, and I take

everything hour by hour, (evenings and nights are the worst).  But, I also try

to count my many blessings and am thankful that I don't have something worse

like terminal cancer or SMA. 

Take care,

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From: missieph <missieph@...>

Sent: Wed, December 1, 2010 5:44:59 PM

Subject: [ ] RA & Fibromyalgia?

 

Is it possible to have both RA & Fibromyalgia?

Missie- PA

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This may be a stupid question but how do you know it's fibromyalgia and not

just RA? Is the pain really different? Is there a test you can take that

confirms fibromyalgia?

PJ

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Sometimes it is hard to tell which the pain is from but the RA is from the

joints and the fibro is more muscle..............but sometimes all you know is

you hurt and not sure where it is coming from...........I do have

both............

Pat in Southern Oregon

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From: Patti Yuswak <WhtBC10@...>

Sent: Wed, December 1, 2010 7:41:44 PM

Subject: RE: [ ] RA & Fibromyalgia?

This may be a stupid question but how do you know it's fibromyalgia and not

just RA? Is the pain really different? Is there a test you can take that

confirms fibromyalgia?

PJ

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I have nothing to confirm it. I'm meeting w/ the Cleveland Clinic on Monday, and

my Rheumy on Friday. I haven't been responding to ANY medicines. Over the past

week or so, I've noticed weird muscle pain in my back and over the past few days

now it's in my shoulder muscles. I have never been diagnosed with Restless Leg

Syndrome, but I remember being pregnant w/ my first daughter 5 years ago and

seeing a commmercial for it. I got excited, because that's what I felt. There

was a name for it. I haven't had it in a while, but now I feel that feeling both

in my legs and now in my shoulders all the way down my arms. It is FRUSTRATING,

because I want to keep moving to stop the twitchyness, but I have RA in both

shoulders, so it hurts to move. Relief can't come soon enough. I haven't been

able to sleep between the twitching and the joint pain. I started taking some

muscle relaxers I had laying around to see if it would help. It didn't

unfortunately. :(

Missie - PA

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> This may be a stupid question but how do you know it's fibromyalgia and not

> just RA? Is the pain really different? Is there a test you can take that

> confirms fibromyalgia?

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I too have RA & Fibromyalgia. I also have OA of the spine and Sacroilliac

joints (where the spine connects to the Pelvic bone) Each pain is different.

With Fibro there is pressure points that the doc can lightly pres on and IT

HURTS!!! If you go to WebMD and search on Fibromyalgia you will see the point I

am talking about.

in MN

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> Is it possible to have both RA & Fibromyalgia?

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