Too much pain. I don't think all of it is fibromyalgia!

[Micafe]

I have so many pains and other problems that I don't know what to ask or post anymore. Doctors don't find what is wrong with me. I'm not making it up! I'm not a hypochondriac. The pain is so real that it makes me cry sometimes. I am terrified!.

[PainConcernHelpline Moderator Community Champion Pain Concern]

Hi Micafe ,

I am sorry about the tremendous amount of pain you are in. This community is always here to support and not to question. Just because a pain cannot get diagnosed, it doesn't mean it is not real - especially because not all kinds of pain can be traced back to a physical illness. So rest assured, we believe you when you say you are in pain.

It sounds like you may have had some negative experiences with doctors. It is easy to have misunderstandings in a short doctor's visit - to make sure next time you are as prepared as possible, our leaflet on managing healthcare appointments can give you some useful tips. You can find it here: painconcern.org.uk/managing...

As you mentioned fibromyalgia, I would also like to recommend some of our reliable resources to you from our website. You can read about fibromyalgia here: painconcern.org.uk/resource...

Finally, irrespective of the cause of your pain, it has been shown that pain management techniques can truly ease your pain experience. This may be something worth looking into - should you be interested, you can read about pain management here: painconcern.org.uk/manage-y...

I hope you will find something here that works for you.

Best wishes,

Moderator 3 on behalf of Pain Concern

[Micafe in reply to PainConcernHelpline]

Thank you, thank you! I just read your reply.. I really appreciate it. Doctors have not told me I am lying, they just don't seem to pay enough attention and they just kind of blame me for my pains. I am going to read what you gave me.

[jointpain]

Ask your GP to test your B12 serum levels.

[Micafe in reply to jointpain]

She did and it is normal.. Thank you for replying!

[Stobban]

Yea, Don't forget Fibromyalgia is a very painful ailment, severe at times; and still with a few doctors believing there is no such illness. If you do have some illness, eventually a doctor will diagnose it, but when.............