Diagnosis

oh so sorry for all your hardships, fibro is a nasty little fella. would love to know how a private consult goes xxx

I will up date details on Friday night with the Doctors findings - wish me luck x

luck love andgentle hugs petal

luck and hugs x

Good luck and hugs x

Bless Finlay, it is very hard when people just don't understand how you feel, how can they though, like any disease illness, unless you've gone through it you can't understand. On here though you're among friends and fellow Fibromites, EVERYONE knows how you feel.

Hope all goes well with the Rheumo, Aweful that you've had to had to go private though.

Keep us posted.

Take care

Jan H xx

When I finally got my diagnosis I cried with relief, I'm not going mad and there is a name to this condition I have suffered from for so long.

Now you can concentrate on managing the condition instead of wondering what is wrong with you.

Hope all goes well with the Rheumy...

Hugs

Ren Robin x

Thanks Jan (fellow fibromite) it is bad when we have to pay private to find out what's wrong with us and to get treatment! It takes me back nearly 5 years ago when I complained about chronic back pain bu my gp's weren't interested and said it was "wear and rear" which turned out to be a massive tumour on my kidney. I can't really afford to pay really as I came out of work last year so I'm using my savings I will keep you posted on the outcome. Thanks for being there to listen ( and all sufferers on this site) xx

Finlay,

Whilst doing some more research for my own benefit yesterday, I saw that a few people had mentioned the dedicated FMS/CFS clinic at Guys Hospital London and a certain Dr Davies - I did a search on google and got a link to his prices which included reduced rates for some people - it might be worth taking a look before spending that hard to come by stuff

Good luck with your appt - make sure you self-educate your condition etc and also that you have a list of questions written down so that you dont forget anything and make the most of the time that you have paid for

Take care

Peachy

Welcome finlay,

You have definatly came to the right place for people to understand. We all care and this site has helped me so much and i couldnt do without it now.

I hope you get your results on friday as i know the feeling well when you think you are going mad.

hugs, kel xxxxx

Thanks Kel, tomorrow can't come quick enough - your all very kind x

Hi Finlay, Good Luck with your appointment on Friday and I hope you get the answers you need to manage your conditions. I ve been ill for years but very bad the last 2 years, in and out of hospital, 3 major operations on my bowel. Still up in the air whether I have Crohns disease. I kept complaining about joints pains etc and finally on 14th Feb this year i saw a Consultant Rheumatologis. I have just gone through yet again loads of tests and finally received a letter on Tuesday to SAY I Defo have Fibromylagia, I was so relieved that I can now prove to pple that I am ill and not just being lazy. I was like renrobin, I ended up in tears with the relief of it all. I have also started Physio last Tuesday and she is referring me to Occupational Heath as part of treatment. I will find out in July if I have Crohns or IBS.

Good Luck again for Friday and let us know the outcome as we can help you xxx

Hugs

Jojo x

hey Finlay hope everything went okay at your appointment. it is really ridcullos that you have to go private to see some who is paid to listen! Wait a minute - don't our GP's get enought money to listen to us? Grrr angry face.

I will bite my tounge on this one. big gentle hugs xxx dottiedog