I have both.Fibromyalgia and HA MRSA in my blood.
I can tell you I have had more body aches since MRSA that have never gotten better.I describe it like having the flu a mild case of it all the time.

Hey, thanks for all your replies. I have just felt bad for so long and I have been researching on internet, trying to figure out why, and what it could be. I went to the doctor and requested a nasal culture because I have had a place in my nowe that bothers me. It is kinda like a small growth and I have actually pulled it off sometimes. It always grows back. I had alot of sinus drainage and nasal congestion but it was never too bad that I could not function. I have also had small postule "blemishes" on different parts of my body. When I first noticed them they were on the outside of my nose, (over 10 years ago) as time went on I had them under my arms, on my breast, one or the other, inside my ears, on my face, always only one and never anything real big, 2 or 3 times I had one on my bottom, you get the picture. I thought it was just hormones. Never at the same time and never anything that didn't clear up with a little peroxide. The main pain that I have had is in my lower back. I have night sweats. Just from what I read on the internet I decided to get the nasal culture done. I did it at a "doc in the box"
The doctor was real understanding and willing to help me. He gave me the antibiotic prescription and said I could go ahead and start it. (10 days) He also said to follow up with my primary care physician. I did and she did a blood culture(while I was taking the antibiotic) and a sputum culture and a urine culture. All of these test were negative. I took that as good news. Now I realize that the antibiotic would have prevented the tests from being accurate. Two days after I finished the antibiotic, when I started to feel horrible, I went in to see her, she referred me to the infectious disease doctor. He knows that I have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and I think he is thinking that is why I feel bad. I am practically begging him to give me a long course of antibiotic so I can get this bug out of my system. He seems reluctant to treat me if I don't have a huge gaping infected wound.
I talked to his nurse again today and tried to explain to her how I was feeling, maybe she can get him to see. Any suggestions?
thanks again all of you!! It does help just knowing I am not alone in this.

When I had MRSA, it was centered in my legs. They hurt so bad I couldn't stand up long enough to shave.

I had joint pain for about 4 months at night when i wound get up i think it is mrsa.it plays hello on the body.

i just found out today that i have mrsa...i have been having these large bumps come up on my eyes, armpits, legs, breast and other places for over a year now...i know i just found out i had it..they were telling me they were from shaving and sweating. the pain is almost unbearable and i was wandering if pain medication helps the pain of the mrsa infection?

I had MRSA about 5 years ago and have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia in the last month (have had symptoms for about 4 years). When I had MRSA, I had cellulitis that had abcesses on my left thigh, near the crease with my hip; and at the base on my skull. I was also extremely drained, much more so than I am with my FM, and had a fever and lots of pain from the cellulitis. The pain did seem to go away when the antibiotics started to work. Mind you I was on 2 before the culture grew out and they put me on the correct one. The pain also abated when the pus was drained from the abcesses.

Yes i believe thats true. Dx'd fibro 2001. Lost 2 teeth knee replaced two sinus surgerys. I am shedding woody matwrial all over my body. As i detox to clear it and exercise to activate lymph system. I feel better.

There is an alternative to antibiotic for vre and mrsa. It comes from republic of georgia. Called a bacteriophage. It works! It is only 25 $ for 1 week. 3 members of my family tried it with stunning results for all our symptoms. Very hard to get it though. Some naturopaths are conducting studies with it. Thats how i got it. Not FDA approved.
You can search bacteriophage and republic of georgia. My daughter had repeat episodes of sepsis and pneumonia. She is clear for 9 mo. With only 2 weeks of intestiphage. We are expecting more any day. This medicine is miraculous.