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Thank you cmetryme! Your advice has been very helpful :-)

Hi guys just thought I would write a quick update. Found out yesterday that I've got an underactive thyroid which would have made the aches and pains worse. Still need to find out if there is anything else causing problems. Start meds soon so hopefully I'll see some improvement when the levels...

Thank you moe1959 :-) that's really kind!

Thank you Cmetryme, that's a really good idea, especially if things get worse over the next few days. The pain seems to double every fortnight, or maybe it's just my patience levels that are dropping?!

Hi Forgetmenot, thanks for your reply! I'm glad to hear 40mns wasn't that short, it was her shock that left me feeling a bit unsettled. I think the long wait + discomfort has made me over analyse everything! So glad I found this website :-)

PS I forgot to say that I double checked if the meds that were mentioned during appt were over the counter pills (that would help me whilst waiting) but the secretary was certain that there were no notes about this. Thought I would add that in case previous post didn't make sense. As it's the...

Hi thanks for your replies! :-) I have been given anti-inflammatories to be taken twice daily and I take paracetamol. I was very tired when the rheumatologist mentioned other meds I could take so I didn't take in the names. As I wasn't given a prescription, I called their secretary the next day...

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...