Newly diagnosed:/

[EmJay93]

Hello, im newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed at the hospital following other issues i had, but my gp just seriously doesnt seem to care? I dont know who to turn to now as i have been signed off from the hospital as i was in for something unrelated through 'oral surgery' which led to the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Thanks

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

Hi emjay93

Welcome to the FMAUK Community !

I am sure you'll find this community a helpful and supportive place to be ! There's lots of posts to read and many lovely members to talk to about Fibro.

You may wish to check out the main FMA UK website which has a wealth of information about Fibromyalgia which may be of help to you , including a Patient Booklet.

fmauk.org

As a newbie, please can I mention that members prefer to answer posts that are locked to this community only. If you wish to do this, here's a link that explains how to do it;

healthunlocked.com/fibromya...

[Fra22-57]

The hospital should send a letter showing what treatment u have had which might have this on.You could contact the department where you were treated and ask for a duplicate of this

[Rizi]

You need to keep going back to the surgery and find a GP who would listen. Keep a note of your daily symptoms and it’s impact upon your daily life. If no one helps then try to get referred to the pain management clinic. The consultants over there have more resources.

Overall you need to understand what is happening to you. Sign into groups and forums on line. As everyone is so individual, not one treatment suite every one.

The best is to learn to :

Pace

Rest

Sleep

And learn to live with it. Medication such as Lyrica really doesn’t help