Welcome Teri

February 9, 2008

Hey Teri - Welcome to the group. Thanks for speaking up. I had one of

those kind of accidents, too. Traffic had come to a complete stop on the

freeway due to construction. The kid that hit me had fell asleep at the

wheel, so he was cruising around 60 MPH. This was back in Oct. of 2002. I

was fortunate that his car was a little thing, and I was in our minivan. I

had whiplash and a real banged-up knee from hitting the dash. But this

didn't cause my FM as I was officially diagnosed in 1998 and believe I've

had symptoms since childhood. I hope you find comfort belonging to a group

of people who know and truly understand what you go through. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

Hey, new one here. Actually I have been lurking for a couple of weeks. I

felt too lousy to even jump in and say hello. WOW, I do know exactly how

you feel. I arrived in this condition from an auto accident.. Some young man

used the back of my car to stop is car..abruptly I might say. I look fine

other than a closed head injury, herniated disks and a really bad back now!

To make matters worse this FM set in and has taken up permanent residence

had to ½ my neck fused together, my thyroid then developed nodules (too many

x-rays or possibly from the surgery) my gall bladder came out this spring.

I am on more meds than I can remember to list and am seeing a pain

management doctor. Oh did forget to mention I will be seeing an

endocrinologist in a couple of weeks or as soon as I can get an appointment

because the doctor keeps

having to increase my thyroid medication..I guess they might yank that out

too depending on what they find again.

February 9, 2008

I am a new member been looking around for a few weeks. I am a 52yr woman with

fibro.was dignosed back in 2000.I have been lucky untill 2007. Up untill then I

just had a lot fatigue and a few sore mucles small amount of pain. In 2007 due

to working 2 jobs a stressful failed marriage the pain has been alot days where

I can hardly move or have energy to work. Plus I had to have knee surgery due to

fluid and arthritis in my knee. The arthritis is in all my joints as well. I am

also trying to raise a 9yrold granson who has been digonsed with bipolar and all

the compulisive disorders especially abandmonent issues he has a lot of anger

and anxeity. I am finding it hard to find a fibro. specialist here in aheville

or hendersonville nc. right now I just see my family practise dr. he has me out

of work for a year if not longer.with my grandson here and my 85 yr old mother

the stress is not helping me to have peace of mind. although I choose to fight

and to remain

postive and to keep moving forward. I have a hard time sleeping through the

night even with requip for restless legs and c-pap for sleep apena, I am always

tired and fatigye have A hard staying awake if i get still which is most of the

days except for all of Isaiah counseling appt. which we both have to have. I

wish the best to all and continue good luck on our search for a better health

and life.

Della

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