diagnosis

My Dr refuses to do anything. She says the pain I am in is a result of my depression and anxiety and that the pain should go away once the depression and anxiety are under control. She refuses to accept the fact that my depression and anxiety are worse because of the pain, and are not actually...

I am not sure what is going on with my but let me break down my experience. I would really appreciate any feedback that you guys can provide. My symptoms started in October 2014. I am a 33 year old female. I was experiencing extreme neck and shoulder pain, in addition to hand and arm pain...

Hello everyone, I just found this forum while searching the internet for support. I am a 25-year-old female who has been struggling with physical issues for around 5 years. I desperately want support and answers. I feel like people think because I am young and "look healthy" that there is no...

Hey everyone! I have a question about fibro that I recently got diagnosed with and curious if I really have it. I'm a 28yo male and I have been having issues for a little over a year. It all started with abdomen pain and tenderness in my abdomen. Then I stated having pains in my chest. Not deep...

Hello everyone! I was diagnosed 3 months ago. It was a relatively quick diagnosis once I went to the doctor with my symptoms. I've gone through a lot of emotional stages and am now feeling kind of helpless and resigned. It is difficult to keep doing the things that are supposed to help because...

My apologies in advance this is a long post but I am super confused.. A little background about myself, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease a while ago, for those of you that are not familiar it is an autoimmune disease that triggers when you eat wheat, barley or rhy and attacks your small...

Hi all I'm new here and thought I'd introduce myself. :) My name is Brooke and I'm 22. For about 4 years now I've been suffering, but we think it's been longer than that. The last two years my more extreme symptoms have come to the surface -- full body pain, horrible joint pain, a fever of...

Hi guys! I'm new to this site and was hoping to get some info re diagnosis. My doctor referred me to the local hospital to check if I have Fibromyalgia. I had my first appt with a rheumatologist who asked about symptoms/ did tender points check. Some were v sharp others not as bad. I then had...

Hi there – I was recently diagnosed with FM by my neurologist last week and am taking Cymbalta. I’ve had an appointment with my rheumatologist since then, and she isn’t so sure the diagnosis is entirely accurate. I was wondering if anybody could help me by sharing some of your personal...

Hi, I'm 23 and have been recently diagnosed with Fibro. Its been over 5 years since my first visit to a rheumatologist and finally got a diagnosis. I'm just glad to find a group of people who understand. Thanks for just being here.