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.
Does anyone have swollen ankles? I have alot of pain in my feet and pain in my two big toes. My ankles are so swollen I can't even see my ankle on one side of my foot. Same with other foot. My doctor had me go for x-rays...waiting for results...I bought a book...I can't remember if I mentioned this before...brain fog...the book is called The Fibromyalgia Advocate...I haven't had a chance to read it yet...but I think that this is a book that anyone with fibro should have... it will tell you just about anything you want to know...very informative so far but there is alot to read...
On my right ankle the Achilles Tendon is extremely sore quite often and end up in bed because I can not walk.
My ankles hurt so bad a lot of the time, so that, I am only able to walk (LOL) to the bathroom and back to bed.
I was put on a diaretic for swelling but, that medicine lowered my blood pressure so much that I would almost faint. Not one that anymore.
I am going to get some of the cider vinegar pills that Jesse spoke about, maybe there is some help there. At least I'm willing to give it a shot.
Thanks for the post, I thought I was alone with this.
Believe it or not...it was my FOOT DOC that helped confirm my Fibromyalgia diagnosis. I had such severe pain in my left foot/ankle...that we were treating it as a stress fracture...I was hard casted and soft casted for months...to no avail...oh..I also had a foot brace made. She took my file to 2-3 of her colleages(sp?)...and all 3 of them asked her if I had Fibro...one of them is a top doc in the natiion for sports injuries. I mentioned this to my GP and his comment was ...no you don't have fibro..I am treating some patients with fibro...and you don't have any of the same symptoms...to which I said...it doesn't matter where you touch me...I always hurt...(This had just become such a "normal" way of life for me")....so I finally had my foot doc call my GP and discuss this...and then OF COURSE he gave me a referral to see the rheumatologist!!
When I went to be assessed...the rheumy said that I was a CLASSIC case of fibro....and had probably had it since I was 17....I was now 47!!! It started with a diagnosis of costochondritis. I wanted to shake my GP...needless to say....my foot doc is wonderful!! In fact she is treating my for something else now...and said there were only 3 options for treatment..orthotics, shots, and finally surgery...to which her next comment was.."And we know that surgery FLARES your entire body up!!"..so that will be a last resort!! Its so nice to have a doc who truly understands!!
My hands tend to swell a lot too. Sugar always makes it worse.