Re: Diagnosis and I also fell on my face and ?'s!

[Guest guest]

Hi - I've read that the loose joints can be fairly common in FM.

Another thing is hypermobility where the joints can bend too far in the

wrong direction, putting strain on the ligaments and tendons. My 14 yr. old

daughter with FM has this.

Good luck with the PT. Some people find it helps, and others don't. I

guess I'm one of the people it usually helps. And falling on the face seems

to be going around. Hope you heal quickly. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

> Well, all of my bloodwork is back (CBC, ANA, RA, Uric Acid, thyroid, etc.)

> RA and ANA were negative and all other bloodwork was within normal range.

> So, my 100% confirmed diagnosis is fibro. I see a

> physical therapist on the 13th (I think).

>

> I'm happy to have this confirmed and know for sure I don't have MS, Lupus,

> arthritis, an infection, etc. I'm not too excited about starting PT. The

> guy I'm going to is great. I saw him a few years back for my shoulder

> (dislocation). At the time I didn't have insurance so he didn't charge me

> a thing. Hopefully he will be able

to give me some exercises to do at home. It's mainly my lower back that is

bothering me know and my right arm (near the elbow).

>

> Friday night I was going down my patio steps to get into the hot tub.

> Well, I missed the step or something and fell on my face. I scraped up my

> right knee and have a huge bruise. I also broke my baby toe on my right

> foot. I just got some x-rays done to make sure nothing else in my foot is

> broken, because I've already broken it twice in the same spot.

>

> Anyway, I wanted to ask if anyone else has " loose joints " ? I've been told

> this numerous occassions by orthopedic docs and by my physical therapist.

> My joints slip out of place easily (shoulder & hips especially). I just

> wondered how many others have this problem.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

On the 'loose joints' question, my sis was going for PT and was

discussing fibromyalgia and the 'loose joints' her sis (me) has, plus

another sister. The physical therapist told her there seems to be

some strong family tendencies for the combo of fibro and this 'loose

joints' thing. I was very flexible as a child, and boy am I paying

the fibro price now! I feel your pain!

girlsaylor

>

> Well, all of my bloodwork is back (CBC, ANA, RA, Uric Acid,

thyroid,

> etc.) RA and ANA were negative and all other bloodwork was within

> normal range. So, my 100% confirmed diagnosis is fibro. I see a

> physical therapist on the 13th (I think).

>

> I'm happy to have this confirmed and know for sure I don't have MS,

> Lupus, arthritis, an infection, etc. I'm not too excited about

> starting PT. The guy I'm going to is great. I saw him a few years

> back for my shoulder (dislocation). At the time I didn't have

> insurance so he didn't charge me a thing. Hopefully he will be

able

> to give me some exercises to do at home. It's mainly my lower back

> that is bothering me know and my right arm (near the elbow).

>

> Friday night I was going down my patio steps to get into the hot

> tub. Well, I missed the step or something and fell on my face. I

> scraped up my right knee and have a huge bruise. I also broke my

> baby toe on my right foot. I just got some x-rays done to make

sure

> nothing else in my foot is broken, because I've already broken it

> twice in the same spot.

>

> Anyway, I wanted to ask if anyone else has " loose joints " ? I've

been

> told this numerous occassions by orthopedic docs and by my physical

> therapist. My joints slip out of place easily (shoulder & hips

> especially). I just wondered how many others have this problem.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, when my daughter was small they told me she had " loose joints. "

Today she is always " popping " her knees out. We found out she has an

extra ligament in her knees that makes those worse. She is now told

she is hypermobile. I have a sister that is also that way. She has

many problems with her back and hips that they say is related to that.

Neither my sister or my daughter has been dxed or shown the indicators

for fibro. I pray they never do. I do have a son that has been and of

course I have fibro but neither or us are hypermobile. So go figure!!!

Tammi