Oh and I also have asthma, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. I also experience some muscle twitching in my arm and feel like my hands are weaker than they should be. I think thats everything...

do you have any fatigue or other types of pain like burning, stabbing, or any other weird pain? You may want to get blood work done to rule things out and then even get like x-rays of 1 or more of those areas. Could also maybe be a pinched nerve somewhere like up in your neck or even lower head. You should TELL your doc to run tests and see a rheumatologist and maybe a neurologist - just to rule out things. That's how they usually start to figure out if it is fibro. They have to rule out everything else. Hope this helps

Thank you for your response!!

I have A LOT of fatigue...Its difficult for me to do anything. I WANT to do lots of things during the day I just can't ever find the energy to do them.

I experience stabbing pain sometimes in my lower back..well more near where my kidneys would be. I experience random pain in my hip as well but those two don't occur as often as the knee ankle neck and shoulder pain. Which is VERY often.

Ive had every blood test in the book over the last few years. I was feeling really ill but they couldnt find anything wrong with me..until finally they did after finding nodules on my thyroid and they then ran the thyroid blood panel as well as one for lupus..thats how I finally was diagnosed with Thyroid disease. I've had a CT of my head to rule out other brain stuff to diagnose me with Migraines and Ive had xrays of my jaw to diagnose TMJ. I get sonograms on my thyroid every 6 months...basically thats my medical history.

I havent seen anyone about my knee and ankle pain. I always just thought it was arthritis and that I would have to just deal with it so I never have seen a doctor about it but lately I have been wanting to but Im mid insurance change and can't see a doctor for a month or two.

yeah, I have Hashimoto's too. When you're able to go see a doc., see if they will test for low Vitamin D if they haven't already. I had such bad fatigue because my D was extremely low. The bad fatigue is gone now but I still get tired during the day if I do stuff.

My fibro started with numb tingling and went from one side to the other and the pains are always in different places. Today I've noticed it's above both armpits. Yesterday it was my left knee. PLus my hands are burning really bad. My back seems to always hurt in one place or another.

You should see if you can see a rheumatologist. Everyone says not to mention fibro though. Because once you mention it to a doc. - if they don't believe in it, it will be in your chart and you will have a hard time until you fnd someone who believes in it. But, a rheumatologist can tell you if it's arthritis, bursitis, and if you bring a list with all your symptmos, they may even do some poking of trigger and tender spots to see if you react with pain.

Thanks for your advice. I won't mention fibro.

I was tested for vit-d def. and yes I do have a vit-d def. I take supplements every day for that. Last time my blood was rechecked my levels were still a little low but they were def higher than before.

Could that be my problem still?


I've been dealing with this pain for years and I just can't take it anymore! Its def gotten worse too...not sure if that was because I changed climates. I grew up in a tropical climate and moved up north..I experienced my first winters and such....I had never lived in seasons before. I have been diagnosed with all this stuff since living up north...not sure if that has anything to do with anything but nowadays im just not sure about anything..connections seem to pop up where I dont expect them!

The low D could still be making you a little tired and the thyroid disease doesn't help there either. It can also make you tired.

If you're in a colder area, it could be some kind of arthritis. A rheumatologist is your best bet. But, you may need a referal from a reg. doc. to see one.

All this stuff can cause the depression and anxiety too.

I was fine 2 1/2 yrs ago. Healthy as a horse. Then one of my daughters got hit with a spinal cord disease - Transverse Myelitis, and 2 monts later I started getting all kinds of things going on - kidney stones, GERD - I can't remember what else. Then this past Sept. I found out about the fibro, Hashimoto's, an ulcer, arthritis, bursitis, bone spurs, myofascial pain syndrome - low vitamin D - I think that's it. Talk about depression - that got real bad, but I'm pulling myself out of that and this site has helped a lot. The people in here are really helpful.

Hi, I had to laugh when I read your second post. Oh ya' btw I have... That is so common around here. It made me giggle.

I would definitely get an appointment with a Rheumy.

That's exactly how my FM started! I had pain in my neck and left shoulder for about two years, before the pain spread. That was 30yrs. ago. Then gradually it spread thru out my body. Def. go see a Rhumey And stay in touch with this support group...it is great! I wish it was around yrs. ago. I too have many other symptoms but who needs to hear them all. The doc will do certain blood tests that will rule out similar diseases.

Yes definately go to rhuemy and ask to have RH factor done to see if you have rhuemetiod arthritis. This can be treated so don't just accept a diagnosis of arthritis ok. hughs M

A lot of your pain could very well be myofascial in nature where the muscles get knots in them known as trigger points that refer pain elsewhere. The triggers points have to be broken up for the pain to subside. Fortunately, it's doable with trigger point massage.

This is a great site that has extensive trigger point and referred pain pattern diagrams along with articles discussing myofascial pain:

http://triggerpoints.net/

Another wonderful resource is the trigger point therapy workbook featured at triggerpointbook.com. This book has made my life bearable enabling me to go from being in one degree of pain or another for years on end to being relatively painfree about 85% of the time.

All good advice here; I have nothing to add but to wish you well. Make that appt and get checked and don't give up until you get a dx. I hope you get the answers you need to get you on the track of feeling well. Hugs :)

Thanks guys! This have been very helpful! I can't wait to get some answers...well more importantly some relief! I always just accepted my leg and neck/shoulder pain and just kept popping advil and such but recently I thought why should I just accept that I have pain as something normal. Doesnt seem normal but my mom is also always in pain and I just figured Im like her...well this is true because we both share A LOT of the same diagnoses but yea...She accepts the pain cause she hates meds and dr's...I dont want to accept it! I am under 30 years old..I shouldn't feel this way!