Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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jazzmynn 04/01/2010

I am so disgusted and I don't know where to turn.
I have had a couple of doctors tell me I have fibromyalgia, but none of the treatments help.
I get anxiety, heart palpitations, pain that is consistent in my right elbow and that moves all over, muscle pain,hot/cold spells and extreme fatigue.
I have had every blood test under the sun and all normal.
My pain isn't always there, but the anxiety is crazy.
I get tightness in my neck and back and a feeling of fullness in my neck that comes and goes.

Is any of this familiar?

What helps???

Thanks

deleted_user 04/01/2010

Those sound so fibro and also depending on your age those sound like menepasual sysmptoms too.

deleted_user 04/01/2010

over the yrs have had it all and then some.....i cant take meds i just have to rest and try to sleep and de stress if i can..time is all that helps my FM and good diet and a good hot tub..i stopped fighting FM yrs ago..it only made me worse.. have you tried meditation music?....it all helps taming the Dragon inside....

sunsetzzs 04/01/2010

A few years ago when someone close to me was dying, I started having anxiety attacks. I explained my symptoms to my doctor (heart palpitations, suddenly unable to be still, unable to think clearly), he told me that I was having anxiety attacks and prescribed Lorazapam to take only at the onset of an attack. That did help, and I liked that I only had to take them when an attack came on, instead of having to be on something that had to build up in my system to work.

Do you feel anxious about anything going on in your life right now? I have fibro, but for me the anxiety attacks were not related.

It sounds like a soaking in a nice warm to hot tub would be a good start to releasing some of the tightness in your neck and back.

gramybear 04/01/2010

I would ask the doctor to refer you to a doctor that can do a scope down your throat. I didn't even know I had Barrett's disease which is a step up from Gerd until they looked down my throat. I get tightness in my throat, trouble swallowing, and a feeling that something is stuck in my throat, all symptoms of Barrett's or Gerd. Let us know what you find out.

jazzmynn 04/01/2010

I had the scope test...normal

deleted_user 04/01/2010

so many symptoms can be related to different illnesses, so it is so hard to tell what they are related to,,,,,i see that you have ibs,,,,,,my fibro started years ago,,,with ibs,,,,terrible pain in my side,,,,,jt went through my whole body from there,,,anxiety, heart palpitations,,,muscle tightness throughout my whole body as well and nerve pain,,,restless leg syndrom ,and several other types of pain,,,keep a daily journal of your pain, and discuss with your doc,,that may help with a dx,,,

deleted_user 04/02/2010

Oh ya. Tests come out "normal" while are bodies are going crazy and making us feel crazy. Frustating. 5-HTP.

deleted_user 04/02/2010

Some of it sounds like fibro and some sounds like anxiety and other symptoms i am not sure. My daughter and i both have fibro but started with anxiety attacks long before the other dx came. Mine seem to be mostly under control and i have something to take when i feel them coming on.My daughter gets them more frequently and takes something daily to help prevent them as well as something if she has one.
What kind of doctors have you seen?

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