Re: Introducing myself...Big Welcome Elaine ! ! !

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HI Elaine,

Sounds like Fibro to me. I had symtoms for years of unexplained muscle pains and

I thought I was just out of shape so I would try excercising but this only

increased the pain so i would stop. I went to one Dr. that totaly DISmisssed me

and then another for the same DISmissal and finally one Dr. though I might have

FM so he sent me to a Rheumatologist who confirmed the diagnosis(DX) but niether

Dr. would treat my pain effectively and that's been 10 mos. ago so come Monday

the 21st I see a Fibro Dr. that an acquaintance recomended, she said he is Dr.

that doesn't believe in letting a person suffer. I go to bed in pain and I wake

up in pain. I take a hand full of pills just to knock myself out so that I can

get some sleep or rest. I hope you find the right Dr. soon!!!

May GOD Bless YOU Elaine ! ! ! . . . ................. . . . M

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: ElaineFASDMom@...:

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:18:41 -0600Subject: Introducing myself...

I'm a new member.Not dxed with Fibromyalgia but wondering if I have it.I want to

learn more about it before I approach my Dr.I'm in a support group for parents

with special needs childrenand someone posted some into on it. It sounded just

like me.Here are my symptoms.Feeling tired a lot .Feeling sick for no apparent

reason.Restless sleep (dxed with RLS) am on meds for that. Still I only sleep

until about 5 am.IBSUnexplained aches and pains.Depression and anxiety. ON meds

for both..I feel that I am generally a happy person and wonder why I get

depressed.In my head I can talk myself out of anxiety, but not my body.I saw the

heading " Sore Arms " and it made me think of having a shower today andmy arms

feeling too tired to lift.During period time I am exhausted. Beyond what I think

" normal' is.I had surgery in May 2007. I was almost paralyzed for 3 days because

of temporarymuscle damage. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.Any

comments and responses are appreciated.THANKS, Elaine[Non-text portions of this

message have been removed]

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Elaine,

Glad you found this site! I think you may have it as well (I took the

online test). The rheumatologist said that what the PCP thought was

mono in December was likely the beginning of a massive flare. You'll

like it here!

Dar

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it.I want to learn more about it before I approach my Dr.I'm in a

support group for parents with special needs childrenand someone

posted some into on it. It sounded just like me.Here are my

symptoms.Feeling tired a lot .Feeling sick for no apparent

reason.Restless sleep (dxed with RLS) am on meds for that. Still I

only sleep until about 5 am.IBSUnexplained aches and pains.Depression

and anxiety. ON meds for both..I feel that I am generally a happy

person and wonder why I get depressed.In my head I can talk myself

out of anxiety, but not my body.I saw the heading " Sore Arms " and it

made me think of having a shower today andmy arms feeling too tired

to lift.During period time I am exhausted. Beyond what I

think " normal' is.I had surgery in May 2007. I was almost paralyzed

for 3 days because of temporarymuscle damage. I wonder if that has

anything to do with it.Any comments and responses are

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[Guest guest]

Hi Darlene!

We finally meet up. : )

I got 15 / 18 with the online test.

Elaine

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> Elaine,

> Glad you found this site! I think you may have it as well (I took the

> online test). The rheumatologist said that what the PCP thought was

> mono in December was likely the beginning of a massive flare. You'll

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what online test are you guys referring to? I would like to check it out.

Thanks

Christi Randall

www.singingwomenoftexas.com

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http://arthritis.about.com/od/fibromyalgia/l/blfibroquiz.htm

An eg below....if this goes through.

Elaine

*Fibromyalgia Screening Quiz*

Fibromyalgia <http://arthritis.about.com/od/fibromyalgia/> is a

condition characterized by body aches, pain, sleep problems, extreme

fatigue, depression and anxiety, in combination with tenderness of

specific areas on the body. Take our Fibromyalgia Screening Quiz.

<http://arthritis.about.com/od/fibromyalgia/l/blfibroquiz.htm>

Q: Do you have widespread pain in all four quadrants of your body (right

side, left side, above waist, below waist?

Yes

No

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