Fibromyalgia diagnosis today

[Smerdon74]

Not sure how I feel today after seeing the Rheumy registrar. Now been told that as things continue to deteriorate instead of improve and pain not restricted to joints; they now believe I have fibromyalgia. I was assured that losing weight and exercise again would improve the condition, but don't know how I feel about it fobbed off or starting all over again 12 months after being diagnosed with RA.

[Nettac]

Sorry you are having a rough time.

Seems to me that a diagnosis of fibromyalgia is dumped on lots of folks. Particularly if drugs are not very effective .

[JennyA123]

Hi I'm sorry.. I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia, after having RA for 2 years and after trying all kinds of Meds and infusion now my Dr gives me gabapenting.. I don't want to take it I had it before and I get foggy in my head.. what are taking now???

[Smerdon74 in reply to JennyA123]

Nothing waiting to see pain clinic as tramadol ineffective and I see no point in taking drugs that don't have any benefit. It gets me down being in pain / discomfort but I was told that I should always expect to have some degree of pain regardless 😔

[JennyA123]

Thanks for Sharing, I know is not easy to deal with all this.. we have to stay positive. Good luck!

[Damaged]

Hey Smerdon74, I was labeled Fibromyalgia before RD. I had genetics done due to drug allergies. I find canabis vaporizer is great. It also provides a natural antiinflammatory. I have recently switched to an oil vaporizer as it is more economical.

[Smerdon74 in reply to Damaged]

Thanks

[Damaged]

I strongly recommend genetic screening. I am allergic to the world since having a baby. My baby is now 38. Amazing how quickly that happens lol

I also had his screening done.

The most useful part being pharmacogenetics

. Also Nutrigenomics. So how your body responds to individual drugs and nutrients.

It sure beats being the lab experiment.