TBone
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- May 29, 2016
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- Reason
- DX FIBRO
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- US
- State
- South Dakota
Hello, I'm 27 and, after looking up the symptoms of fibromyalgia, I'm wondering if I may not be suffering from it. I also looked up some of the possible causes of fibro. I'll begin when the symptoms started, after I had a mRSA infection at the age of 22. The doctors surgically removed the infection, and my symptoms began almost immediately after I left the hospital. One possible cause, I saw, was physical injury or surgical operation.
Here is a list of my symptoms:
Chronic pain, especially in the hands, legs and feet. (This feels like constant aching and cramping).
Muscle twitching, also in the hands, legs and feet. It also occurs in my face, arms and back (Especially around the area where my infection was).
Random nerve fire (jolting, burning pain in random places, but most commonly in my toes).
Chronic fatigue. I have trouble staying awake during the day and find myself napping frequently, and still end up tired at the end of the day.
Insomnia. Originally, I attributed this to my falling asleep during the day so easily. This is why I'm posting so late right now. And, incidentally, I had a full day where I stayed awake from 7:30 AM to 12:30 AM before trying to go to bed.
Unrefreshing sleep. That is, when I am able to sleep, I wake up just as tired as when I went to bed.
Restless Leg Syndrom. I frequently have the urge to move my legs and it keeps me up at night.
Constipation. This is relatively new for me, so it might be from other causes.
Frequent chills or night sweats. I'm either freezing cold with no explanation, or I'm sweltering.
Unexplained, extreme weight loss. Since my symptoms started, I've dropped over 90 lbs. and I have made no noticeable changes to my diet or exercise routine.
Balance issues. I frequently find myself tipping over for no reason at all. It's especially difficult going down stairs.
Headaches. I wake up with, or develop splitting headaches at least one or two times a week.
While a lot of these I'm just learning can be symptoms of fibromyalgia, I've seen several doctors about the pain issues. A lot of them chalk it up to diabetes, which I was diagnosed with at 13. One doctor diagnosed the muscular pain as plantarfaciatis and we tried several non-addictive pain-relievers/anti-inflammatory drugs. None of these have worked, which leads me to believe that I may have fibromyalgia.
So my question is thus: As members of this community who have suffered with fibromyalgia, what are your opinions on these symptoms?
Here is a list of my symptoms:
Chronic pain, especially in the hands, legs and feet. (This feels like constant aching and cramping).
Muscle twitching, also in the hands, legs and feet. It also occurs in my face, arms and back (Especially around the area where my infection was).
Random nerve fire (jolting, burning pain in random places, but most commonly in my toes).
Chronic fatigue. I have trouble staying awake during the day and find myself napping frequently, and still end up tired at the end of the day.
Insomnia. Originally, I attributed this to my falling asleep during the day so easily. This is why I'm posting so late right now. And, incidentally, I had a full day where I stayed awake from 7:30 AM to 12:30 AM before trying to go to bed.
Unrefreshing sleep. That is, when I am able to sleep, I wake up just as tired as when I went to bed.
Restless Leg Syndrom. I frequently have the urge to move my legs and it keeps me up at night.
Constipation. This is relatively new for me, so it might be from other causes.
Frequent chills or night sweats. I'm either freezing cold with no explanation, or I'm sweltering.
Unexplained, extreme weight loss. Since my symptoms started, I've dropped over 90 lbs. and I have made no noticeable changes to my diet or exercise routine.
Balance issues. I frequently find myself tipping over for no reason at all. It's especially difficult going down stairs.
Headaches. I wake up with, or develop splitting headaches at least one or two times a week.
While a lot of these I'm just learning can be symptoms of fibromyalgia, I've seen several doctors about the pain issues. A lot of them chalk it up to diabetes, which I was diagnosed with at 13. One doctor diagnosed the muscular pain as plantarfaciatis and we tried several non-addictive pain-relievers/anti-inflammatory drugs. None of these have worked, which leads me to believe that I may have fibromyalgia.
So my question is thus: As members of this community who have suffered with fibromyalgia, what are your opinions on these symptoms?