Wendywoo
New member
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2015
- Messages
- 3
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 01/2015
- Country
- UK
- State
- Lancashire
Hello everyone, Hope that everyone is OK and coping. I am recently diagnosed as having Fibromyalgia/Sjogren's syndrome/osteoarthritis ( in my hands mainly ). I am 58 years old and have been suffering for the past 20 years. At the age of 38, I began suffering muscle spasms, aches and pains and was diagnosed as Pre-menopausal. I accepted that this was probably true, then at 46 I was diagnosed as definitely into the " Change " with blood tests. My last period was in July, 5 years ago, so when I complained to my GP that I was still feeling bad, and that it seemed to be getting worse, she gave me more antidepressants ( I'd been given them every time I'd visited previously ), and told me it was my age. I also tried a variety of different HRT treatments which helped but they didn't suit me.
Then in November, after my Sister had been diagnosed with Fibro and Sjogren's, I found myself under the care of another Doctor, who referred me immediately to Rheumatology, took some bloods just to check it wasn't anything else, and when I saw the consultant, I was diagnosed immediately. I am very angry that I wasn't diagnosed long ago, when I first said I suspected Fibro - the Doctors just didn't take it seriously, put it all down to depression and anxiety, and I felt like I was going crazy! Now, I have refused all drug treatments or further therapies, because I don't want to be at the hospital all the time. I have coped with this for 20 years, so I will just try muddling through. I am taking vitamin D supplements and also Magnesium supplements, as I have read they may help, I've stopped smoking, and I have developed a bad reaction to alcohol, so I don't bother with that now. In the past 20 years, I have also developed food intolerances ( which should have told the Doctors there was something wrong ), so I cannot have caffeine or dairy products.
This diagnosis has knocked me sideways, but I am glad at least I know what is wrong, and I'm not going mad. It is now my intention to research Fibro on the internet and try to find a way through this. :grin:
Then in November, after my Sister had been diagnosed with Fibro and Sjogren's, I found myself under the care of another Doctor, who referred me immediately to Rheumatology, took some bloods just to check it wasn't anything else, and when I saw the consultant, I was diagnosed immediately. I am very angry that I wasn't diagnosed long ago, when I first said I suspected Fibro - the Doctors just didn't take it seriously, put it all down to depression and anxiety, and I felt like I was going crazy! Now, I have refused all drug treatments or further therapies, because I don't want to be at the hospital all the time. I have coped with this for 20 years, so I will just try muddling through. I am taking vitamin D supplements and also Magnesium supplements, as I have read they may help, I've stopped smoking, and I have developed a bad reaction to alcohol, so I don't bother with that now. In the past 20 years, I have also developed food intolerances ( which should have told the Doctors there was something wrong ), so I cannot have caffeine or dairy products.
This diagnosis has knocked me sideways, but I am glad at least I know what is wrong, and I'm not going mad. It is now my intention to research Fibro on the internet and try to find a way through this. :grin:
