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.
Well hi there,
I have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Or, should I say, "officially" diagnosed, by a rheumatologist. I have been suffering for the last three years with crushing fatigue, sleep problems, and pain. Due to all of these factors it became increasingly difficult to work, and finally last spring had to give it up. Now at home, life is settling down a bit for me...and I have started to realize that I need to listen to my body.
The problem is, that for the last three years, none of my complaints were recognized, and sometimes not even taken seriously. Because I was peri-menopausal, the doctors believed that all my symptoms were caused by hormonal changes, imagination, or depression. When consulting several different doctors on several different occasions, at a medi-clinic, I was told to "just take more sleeping pills" after complaining of severe and prolonged insomnia. My crushing fatigue was written off as "hormonal" or " depression", and none of the doctors were able to link my symptoms to Fibromyalgia.
Finally, a kind collegue arranged a consult with a psychiatrist for me. After a thorough screening, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and after a few months of observation, with Fibromyalgia.
Well, I need to shorten my story here, because of FM can only be on the computer for as short while, get burning eyes and muscle pains.
My anger: Why.....in three years.....no doctor even considered the possibility of FM???
My confusion: the Rheumatologist says that I need "to get over" this through exercise. I am failrly active, but cannot exercise longer than 10 minutes, or will pay for it with a terrible flare!
I am sure that many of you have experienced some of what I have been going through. It would be great to hear your stories, advice and encouragement...
Thanks,
Scootermom.
I have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Or, should I say, "officially" diagnosed, by a rheumatologist. I have been suffering for the last three years with crushing fatigue, sleep problems, and pain. Due to all of these factors it became increasingly difficult to work, and finally last spring had to give it up. Now at home, life is settling down a bit for me...and I have started to realize that I need to listen to my body.
The problem is, that for the last three years, none of my complaints were recognized, and sometimes not even taken seriously. Because I was peri-menopausal, the doctors believed that all my symptoms were caused by hormonal changes, imagination, or depression. When consulting several different doctors on several different occasions, at a medi-clinic, I was told to "just take more sleeping pills" after complaining of severe and prolonged insomnia. My crushing fatigue was written off as "hormonal" or " depression", and none of the doctors were able to link my symptoms to Fibromyalgia.
Finally, a kind collegue arranged a consult with a psychiatrist for me. After a thorough screening, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and after a few months of observation, with Fibromyalgia.
Well, I need to shorten my story here, because of FM can only be on the computer for as short while, get burning eyes and muscle pains.
My anger: Why.....in three years.....no doctor even considered the possibility of FM???
My confusion: the Rheumatologist says that I need "to get over" this through exercise. I am failrly active, but cannot exercise longer than 10 minutes, or will pay for it with a terrible flare!
I am sure that many of you have experienced some of what I have been going through. It would be great to hear your stories, advice and encouragement...
Thanks,
Scootermom.
So basically you have passed the most important hurdle, you know now. The next step is to learn all you can so you can take care of you. And you will need your research because now you will have to educate your doc, family and friends. It's maddening, but you will find great support and knowledge here. take care friend!