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.
Hey gang,
I have been really impressed, and not in a positive way, by how many docs the group is seeing that have little or no good knowledge about the illness.
I realize that many of you have seen good rheumies that diagnosis you successfully for Fibro.
My question is something like this. CFS and FM overlap in so many cases, do you think that if you could be diagnosed with CFS it would be easier or harder? Who actually does the diagnoses for CFS these days? In my day it was my infectious disease specialist.
These are rather scrambled thoughts I know, but with the CDC working so much more on CFS, finding that it shows a genetic mutation (wow something can be proved now) and endorsing CFS diagnosis - why aren't more doctors on board yet?
I just think it is inevitable that some of the same evidence is there for pure FM patients. I just also believe that there are very few FM and CFS patients that lie of the extreme vertices of this illness. Pure CFS? Pure FM? I think I have only known of a few of each.
Oh well, I am still gonna post this, even though I think I am fogged out. I am interested in others thoughts on this....
I have been really impressed, and not in a positive way, by how many docs the group is seeing that have little or no good knowledge about the illness.
I realize that many of you have seen good rheumies that diagnosis you successfully for Fibro.
My question is something like this. CFS and FM overlap in so many cases, do you think that if you could be diagnosed with CFS it would be easier or harder? Who actually does the diagnoses for CFS these days? In my day it was my infectious disease specialist.
These are rather scrambled thoughts I know, but with the CDC working so much more on CFS, finding that it shows a genetic mutation (wow something can be proved now) and endorsing CFS diagnosis - why aren't more doctors on board yet?
I just think it is inevitable that some of the same evidence is there for pure FM patients. I just also believe that there are very few FM and CFS patients that lie of the extreme vertices of this illness. Pure CFS? Pure FM? I think I have only known of a few of each.
Oh well, I am still gonna post this, even though I think I am fogged out. I am interested in others thoughts on this....
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Fibro seems to hit more women then CFS. I have some of the CFS symptoms but not all of them.
pure fibro, i dont think anyone i know just has this. many of the illnesses overlap fibro,cfs,cms,depression. etc. to name few. fibro also mimics other illnesses.
with more and more people being diagnosed with fibro every day, there is bound to be more intrested with the medical field. i just hope they find something that can help wll the symptoms not just to cover them up.