Re: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

wath is fibromyalgia I would really like to know Sherrie---

In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " "

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> Hi All,

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> I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in addition to my RA. I

> was wondering how many people here have both?

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> Thanks,

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sherrie,

Here is a helpful link:

http://www.fmnetnews.com/pages/basics.html

Hope this helps,

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> > Hi All,

> >

> > I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in addition to my RA. I

> > was wondering how many people here have both?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

thanks for the link it was very helpful I appeate it it

really helped me understand

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> > > Hi All,

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> > > I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in addition to my RA.

I

> > > was wondering how many people here have both?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I have both RA and Fibromyalgia. Are you still after some info on

their connection?

Suzie

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> > > > Hi All,

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> > > > I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in addition to my RA.

> I

> > > > was wondering how many people here have both?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

Hi Suzie,

Yes definitely. The only connection I can come up with is that

having chronic pain and illness leads to Fibro in many people.

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> > > > > Hi All,

> > > > >

> > > > > I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in addition to

my RA.

> > I

> > > > > was wondering how many people here have both?

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Aparently once you have one autoimmune disease you are at a higher

risk of getting another. Fibromyalgia (FM)is not an autoimmune

disease and it not a form of arthritis, however it does tend to

couple some autoimmune diseases such as RA. It is believed to be

caused by an autoimmune disease which triggers a disturbance in the

central nervous system leading to an oversensitivity to low levels of

pain. I have two books which are really good on it - they are:

'Fibromyalgia: An Essential Guide for Patients and their families' by

J Wallace and Janice Brock Wallace and 'The Autoimmune

Connection' by Rita Baron-Faust and Jill P Buyon. I recommend you

get a look at them if you can.

The biggest problem i have found with my FM is problem sleeping.

When my RA is not under control, my FM gets really bad and I cant

sleep because my joints are hurting all night and my muscles spasm

all night - no restful sleep! So, i have tried sleeping tablets

(medical and natural) which are apparently meant to help the FM

significantly. I found them hard to handle as i would be drowsy at

work the next day. I do need to ensure i get lots of sleep in order

to keep my FM under control.

Take care and nice talking to you

Suzie

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> > > > > > Hi All,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in addition to

> my RA.

> > > I

> > > > > > was wondering how many people here have both?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzie,

Well, I've got the RA and Ulcerative Colitis, plus Costochondritis

in addition to the FM. I am going to be seeing a specialist soon

who is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitative

Medicine. My Rheummy referred me to her when he could find

nothing abnormal in my blood work that was giving me the rib

pain and the FM. She does rehab, accupuncture, nutrition, etc.

and looks at you like a whole person, I think what you would call

a Complimentary Physician, so I am very excited to see her! She

will also prescribe medication to help me sleep.

The weird thing is I am in almost total remission with my RA

through Humira so I do not have the two together. I am a 35 year

old who is like an old car, you fix one thing on me and something

else breaks!

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> > > > > > > Hi All,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in addition

to

> > my RA.

> > > > I

> > > > > > > was wondering how many people here have both?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Thanks,

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