Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Mona, According to one reference, 7% to 22% of patients with autoimmune diseases have secondary fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is not a specific disease, but is rather a set of symptoms which vary from one sufferer to the next. That is why it is often referred to as fibromyalgia syndrome, or simply FMS. Join pain is one of the symptoms of FMS. At any given time, the most painful joint will mask the pain in other joints. FMS is tied to low mitochondrial energy production in cells and to poor blood circulation, which can both result in lowered body temperature. Regrettably, medical science does not yet have a handle on FMS. Sincerely, Harald At 07:17 PM 10/13/2009, Mona Goldstein wrote: >Harald-is it possible to have both reactive arthritis and >fibromyalgia? I have been diagnosed with reactive arthritis, and had >a few of the classic symptoms, like the gloppy eyes >(conjunctivitis), getting the illness in one joint first, before it >spread to other joints. But I also suffer from butt pain and muscle >pains, in addition to the joint pain. I'm also always freezing cold, >and winters are intolerable for me. The coldness isn't a symptom of >reactive arthritis. >Thanks. >Mona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks to those who responded so quickly to my questions. I will definitely try the coconut oil. When I was at my internist about a month ago, he tested my thyroid and the TSH came out quite low. So, he ran a another test on my blood- I think he mentioned it was an antibody test- and it came back normal. He therefore decided not to treat me. I asked him to at least repeat the tests in another month or so, which he agreed to do. I hate doctors who treat only according to lab results-they don't seem to know anything about diagnoses without them. Having had worked in a lab for many years, I know the meaning of Lab Errors, and I'm sure, with the apathy that a lot of people have towards their jobs, their occurrences are more prevalent than they used to be. I need my own " Dr. House " . Mona rheumatic Fibromyalgia Syndrome Mona, According to one reference, 7% to 22% of patients with autoimmune diseases have secondary fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is not a specific disease, but is rather a set of symptoms which vary from one sufferer to the next. That is why it is often referred to as fibromyalgia syndrome, or simply FMS. Join pain is one of the symptoms of FMS. At any given time, the most painful joint will mask the pain in other joints. FMS is tied to low mitochondrial energy production in cells and to poor blood circulation, which can both result in lowered body temperature. Regrettably, medical science does not yet have a handle on FMS. Sincerely, Harald At 07:17 PM 10/13/2009, Mona Goldstein wrote: >Harald-is it possible to have both reactive arthritis and >fibromyalgia? I have been diagnosed with reactive arthritis, and had >a few of the classic symptoms, like the gloppy eyes >(conjunctivitis), getting the illness in one joint first, before it >spread to other joints. But I also suffer from butt pain and muscle >pains, in addition to the joint pain. I'm also always freezing cold, >and winters are intolerable for me. The coldness isn't a symptom of >reactive arthritis. >Thanks. >Mona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Mona, I just had to respond to your message. My wife and I are both Med Techs as well. I know EXACTLY what you mean about docs who just treat labs. That seems to be all there is nowadays. It used to be that doctors actually were able to think and analyze, incorporating test results with there thought processes. This would naturally lead to an increase in diagnostic ability as you got older. That is no longer the case. I think with the advances of science, so has gone the diagnostic skills of many professions that once depended on actual knowledge and critical thinking ... and not just in the medical profession. Doc's see too many patients (more than they can give quality care too adequately) and just want to " get you out of there " as soon as possible. The Hippocratic Oath: Modern Version, extract: " I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism. I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug. I will not be ashamed to say " I know not, " nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery. " Food for thought. Rick > > >Harald-is it possible to have both reactive arthritis and > >fibromyalgia? I have been diagnosed with reactive arthritis, and had > >a few of the classic symptoms, like the gloppy eyes > >(conjunctivitis), getting the illness in one joint first, before it > >spread to other joints. But I also suffer from butt pain and muscle > >pains, in addition to the joint pain. I'm also always freezing cold, > >and winters are intolerable for me. The coldness isn't a symptom of > >reactive arthritis. > >Thanks. > >Mona > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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