Angharad_Efua
New member
- Joined
- Sep 17, 2021
- Messages
- 1
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 09/2021
Hello lovely people!
I was diagnosed this week with Fibro and osteoarthritis, I'm 32 years old and struggled with different problems over the years, including depression/anxiety, IBS, bladder pain, headaches, sensory overload and different aches and pains over my body - mostly stiff joints, especially in my hands.
Since the diagnosis I've been doing a lot of research and there seems to be so much contradictory information out there. One website said that excess sweating was a symptoms of fibro and another said that people with fibro struggle with the heat because they can't sweat. FYI I definitely suffer with the first problem!
I'm feeling very confused and also from I've seen a lot of people speaking out whose fibro affects their lives to the point they are in a wheelchair or can not work. I'm feeling slightly like a fraud and that maybe I don't deserve this diagnosis because I am able to work and I'm now second guessing how authentic my pain is compared to other people who are living with fibro.
Has anyone else felt like this since getting a diagnosis?
Thanks everyone, is so great to know there are these platforms out there for discussion.
Best wishes,
Angharad
I was diagnosed this week with Fibro and osteoarthritis, I'm 32 years old and struggled with different problems over the years, including depression/anxiety, IBS, bladder pain, headaches, sensory overload and different aches and pains over my body - mostly stiff joints, especially in my hands.
Since the diagnosis I've been doing a lot of research and there seems to be so much contradictory information out there. One website said that excess sweating was a symptoms of fibro and another said that people with fibro struggle with the heat because they can't sweat. FYI I definitely suffer with the first problem!
I'm feeling very confused and also from I've seen a lot of people speaking out whose fibro affects their lives to the point they are in a wheelchair or can not work. I'm feeling slightly like a fraud and that maybe I don't deserve this diagnosis because I am able to work and I'm now second guessing how authentic my pain is compared to other people who are living with fibro.
Has anyone else felt like this since getting a diagnosis?
Thanks everyone, is so great to know there are these platforms out there for discussion.
Best wishes,
Angharad