Re: Long history of symptoms - Diagnosed Thursday (m)..

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HI , I just wanted to welcome you. Bad day for me so will hope to see and

post with you on better days. Hope better days for u also.

Sharon ME.

lostallhope2002 wrote:

Hi everyone, me again - my name is SANDRA - sorry I didn't include

that in my original posting

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> Welcome to you! Yes, everything you describe sounds very normal,

including the conflicting doctors. The 1st neuro probably does not

believe in FM, so he diagnosed you with the PN. 2nd neuro does

believe in FM and he is most probably correct in diagnosing your FM.

You've had plenty of tests to rule out bigger, more defined

problems. FM is such a varied illness in that we all suffer a bit

differently, but yet often we are all the same, if that makes sense.

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> BTW, I am in Wisconsin, too, in a suburb north of Milwaukee. I was

diagnosed 10 years ago, am now 44, have been disabled since

diagnosis. I was fortunate to receive my SSD on the first try

without an attorney, but we included other diagnosis besides FM.

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> I am married for 21 years, and have 2 teenage daughters, ages 19

and 14. Older girl is driving me nuts these days. LOL!

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> I hope you find this group helpful and supportive. I believe as

you read the posts you will realize and believe that you do have FM.

It is totally normal to freak out after the diagnosis and to grieve

for your former self. Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

> P.S. what shall we call you?

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> Hi everyone. Let me introduce myself. I am a 38yo female who

lives in WI. For years, as long as I can remember at least since I

was 20, I have dealt with fatigue. I can remember when I met my

husband and got married at 23 I would come home from work (no kids at

that time) and just collapse on the couch and nap for 1-2 hours every

night/weekends. I was so exhausted. When I was 12 years old I got hit

> by a drunk driven in a car from behind and got severe

> whiplash/cervical sprain and wore a soft collar for a while.

Starting at age 13, I sought out a Chiropractor's help for sore neck

and back issues. This has continued to this day, 25 years later. I go

1x a month. I have with various pains in other parts of my body over

the

> past 6 years (since my son was born). I have been running back

and forth to the Dr.'s with different

> aches/pains/ailments/complaints/depression, you name it, I have

complained about it because of the pain. The only REAL problem I have

had that I had to have fixed was a prolapsed bladder and rectum from

childbirth (had incontinence) and was fixed with major surgery.

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