Fibromyalgia or wear and tear??

[pint133]

hi to everyone. I'm new to this site so please excuse any mistakes I may make.

do Drs diagnose fibromyalgia cause I don't no where I am with this pain anymore...feeling frustrated with it all...

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My rheumatologist told me had secondary fibromyalga also confirmed with the neurologist I had bloods done with the doctor first

[pint133 in reply to Hidden]

I'm sorry think I should have sent reply in this box...?

[pint133]

hi junebee thankyou for your reply. I've been in pain for 3yrs now in my lower back,stiffness,depression and for last week I'm feeling a dull ache down my left leg that goes just past my knee. Wondering if you'd have any enlightenment on this?...

[Matrix in reply to pint133]

I have that and it's getting worse mine goes down to ankle and is so painful day in day out . I don't know what to advise you to do because I just put up with every new pain even though it's bad . I have full blown fibro for over 50 years and it's not fun , everything hurts . Hope you get some help x😇

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Hello, I think that the info provided by our mother site may be of use to you. The link is..

fmauk.org

Have a read and then you can come back onto the forum later.

we are always willing to help.

Sue

[pint133 in reply to Hidden]

ok thx alot

[pint133]

hi thankyou for your information...im sick to death of it Dr says she waiting for permission to investigate further. .. Physio sending me to physio works to strengthen bk muscles yet just every day activity makes me ache when I have a good day I suffer nxt day like today. But the ache in my knee been there over a week..seems I need to have it out with my Dr... Thankyou

[lyzzie in reply to pint133]

Hi pint 133 Why does your doctor need permission to investigate further? I find as well that activity one day means you pay for it the next. I am sure you will find this site and the people on it very helpful, both with information and moral support. Keep well. Lyzzie.

[rosewine in reply to pint133]

Welcome to the site you will soon find your way ariund.

Just a thought could it be that yours is what they call a teaching practice where a junior doctor who wants to send a patient to a specialist has to present their case to a senior and get permission. This happens at my friend's surgery.

Do give the physio a go as I am the same as you. The physio gave me quite a few exercises, some made me worse and I told him and I dropped them but others,I have stuck with. These gave made me more flexible and able to reach up further and make each step longer.

Goodluck with everything.x

[BlueMermaid3]

Hi there

Welcome to the forum

I am sorry to hear you are having such a frustrating time. I know it doesn't help your situation, but it is a very familiar story.

Diagnosing Fibromyalgia is extremely difficult to the fact that there are other conditions that have the same symptoms, and these need to be ruled out first.

I am wondering if this is what your GP is talking about with regard to needing permission to investigate further. I am only guessing though!

As has been said, a Rheumatologist is the Consultant that specialises in diagnosing Fibro, although doctors (GP's), and increasingly Neurologists can also diagnose it.

I can see that you have been given our mother site, which is well worth a look fmauk.org

It may be worth sounding out your GP and asking her what her views on referring you to a Rheumatologist are and see what she says.

Wishing you less pain and more peace

Lu x

Administrator

[mmariaaaaaaaa]

Welcome. I'm new and am finding this site, especially the people on it a Godsend.

[house77]

Hi pint 133 ,Welcome,

My Dr told me for five years that my various chronic joint pains was wear and tear.

I was getting really fed up and fustated so I told him straight that I wasn't happy and that he was not taking me serious, I said could you refer me to a rhymtoligist please, which he eventually did. Well was pleased to get a dignoize once at the hospital ,after doing a few tests and the rhymtoligist going through my history.

He said you have fibromyalgia, he said he would send a email to my dr informing him what wrong with me...Am just so pleased i finally know what wrong with me..my Dizzy spells are real bad at moment..not sure if it to do with medication am taking..Please push your dr and tell them to refer you.good luck.xx

[pint133]

hi just want to thank everyone for their information it means alot to me.... I've been laid on my bed all-day took naproxen, co-codamol 2 twice, took my trazadone and amitipline so I could sleep but still awake. Hope I go to sleep in nxt hr. Its took the edge off the pain but had to eat some toast felt nauseous. See what tomorrow will be like. Drs nxt wk not leaving this ... Thankyou again for the support. Take care to all

[peck]

Hi and welcome! !I was diagnosed by my dr but I think it can be done by either.I am in the US and understand most but not all in UK see a rheumatologist. Good luck.Peck🐤

[fenbadger]

Trouble is i know I have both so which particular pain is fibro and which is wear and tear (or arthritis?) Here's wishing you wellness

[TheAuthor]

Hi pint133

Welcome to the forum and it is wonderful to make your quittance. I am so genuinely sorry to read of your suffering and struggling and I sincerely hope that you can find some resolution to these issues.

Usually ''wear and tear'' is something a doctor refers to as Arthritis. However, you can have both Fibro and Arthritis. I have pasted you a link below to the NHS Choices cache on this:

nhs.uk/Conditions/Arthritis...

I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck, and please take care of yourself.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[pint133 in reply to TheAuthor]

hi and a good morning 😊 feeling alot better after two days of pain and stiffness. Laid comfy in bed at moment wondering if I should get up or just enjoy the rest.... Yes I will enjoy the rest for a while longer.......sending love ❤ to everyone. This site is awesome so happy I found it.. Thanks to all for your kindness xx

[TheAuthor in reply to pint133]

I genuinely hope that you had a wonderful day my friend x