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.
Hi! I am new here, but I have had Fibro for ten years. I belonged to another online support group, but it fell apart a few years ago, and I have missed talking to other people who understand. I hope to get some input on this new and somewhat frightening situation.
What started as pain in my upper back and shoulders back then has morphed into the following: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Cardiac Arrhythmia, and last month, low functioning Thyroid.
I am 53, and I have not had a menstrual cycle for almost four years, until yesterday. I started having cramps, and in a few hours I started having a full fledged period. I looked it up on WebMD, and it seems there is no benign explanation for this. I called my doctor, who told me to contact my OB/GYN. I don't have one, so I called my insurance company to see if I have to use someone from their list, which I do. The nurse I talked to told me I should go to an Urgent Care tonight. I was chuckling to myself because I do not believe there are urgent care gynecologists. I called the Dr. she referred me to and they will see me tomorrow. Then, just for fun, I called the Urgent Care near me and asked them if they had a gynecologist on staff, and she told me no, because they don't do follow up there, and to go to the hospital if I had an emergency situation. I love the helpful, knowledgeable people we get to deal with! (sarcasm).
Anyway, I was wondering... I was diagnosed with the under functioning Thyroid a month ago and put on the generic for Synthroid. I was wondering if that is playing with my hormones and caused me to have a period. I figured I went through menopause while having Fibro, so I never noticed, because I didn't have any symptoms like hot flashes. Has anyone else started taking thyroid medicine and started having a period again? How can someone go almost four years without a period and then all of a sudden start producing eggs again? I'm in shock over this, and I'm just waiting for my 14 year old to ask me if this means there is still a chance to produce a sibling for her. LOL!
What started as pain in my upper back and shoulders back then has morphed into the following: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Cardiac Arrhythmia, and last month, low functioning Thyroid.
I am 53, and I have not had a menstrual cycle for almost four years, until yesterday. I started having cramps, and in a few hours I started having a full fledged period. I looked it up on WebMD, and it seems there is no benign explanation for this. I called my doctor, who told me to contact my OB/GYN. I don't have one, so I called my insurance company to see if I have to use someone from their list, which I do. The nurse I talked to told me I should go to an Urgent Care tonight. I was chuckling to myself because I do not believe there are urgent care gynecologists. I called the Dr. she referred me to and they will see me tomorrow. Then, just for fun, I called the Urgent Care near me and asked them if they had a gynecologist on staff, and she told me no, because they don't do follow up there, and to go to the hospital if I had an emergency situation. I love the helpful, knowledgeable people we get to deal with! (sarcasm).
Anyway, I was wondering... I was diagnosed with the under functioning Thyroid a month ago and put on the generic for Synthroid. I was wondering if that is playing with my hormones and caused me to have a period. I figured I went through menopause while having Fibro, so I never noticed, because I didn't have any symptoms like hot flashes. Has anyone else started taking thyroid medicine and started having a period again? How can someone go almost four years without a period and then all of a sudden start producing eggs again? I'm in shock over this, and I'm just waiting for my 14 year old to ask me if this means there is still a chance to produce a sibling for her. LOL!
If you are bleeding say you have to use a towel or change your pad way to often I would go to ER. You don't wasn't to lose to much blood.or get to gyno tomorrow,
I can't respond about thyroid since mine is okay.
Good luck.
Hope you get some answers. Just popped in to show my support.