Hi,
After nearly 9 years I am still struggling to get a diagnosis. So far I have wrongly been diagnosed with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, chronic pain syndrome caused by hyper mobility of joints all of which I am now told I don't have. I have kept a diary of symptoms and they are so varied, ranging from muscle pain to vertigo. I had given up trying to get an answer, but have recently gone back to see another doctor after the pain in the centre of my face and accompanying headache became worse. I have had it almost constantly for a month now, although it sometimes goes and comes back and it varies in degrees. I have no discharge, or congestion. It feels like pressure in the centre of my face, it can be around one or both eyes and my head can feel tender to the touch. My head feels muzzy and the back of my neck aches. I tried to flush my nose with saline, but it wouldn't go up my left nostril. When I saw the doctor asking if I may have Fibromyalgia she didn't do any examination, but did arrange for blood tests and is arranging for me to go to a Menopause Clinic. I am 60 years of age, my symptoms began at about 48 after major abdominal surgery. The doctor did a test scoring my symptoms and it came back as inconclusive. Some of my blood tests results are back I have abnormal blood plasma viscosity, but no action is required and low vit d which action needs to be taken. I do take vit d every day, it may be my lack of bowel is possibly stopping vit d being absorbed. I have to wait 2 weeks to discuss my results with another doctor, everything else seems ok including my hormones . After the appointment I was worried about my headaches and managed to get another appointment with a paramedic who gave me a high strength steroid spray which after a week doesn't seem to be working. I just wondered how my headache symptoms relate to a possible Fibromyalgia diagnosis? Sorry for the long post, I am feeling a little down this morning as it seems to be an uphill struggle just trying to get a doctor's appointment stresses me and if I am honest I don't really feel confident in some doctors, especially as in 2007 due to a medical mistake I ended up in intensive care for 11 days with a 50 % chance of survival and a 7 week hospital stay with only a tiny amount of bowel.
After nearly 9 years I am still struggling to get a diagnosis. So far I have wrongly been diagnosed with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, chronic pain syndrome caused by hyper mobility of joints all of which I am now told I don't have. I have kept a diary of symptoms and they are so varied, ranging from muscle pain to vertigo. I had given up trying to get an answer, but have recently gone back to see another doctor after the pain in the centre of my face and accompanying headache became worse. I have had it almost constantly for a month now, although it sometimes goes and comes back and it varies in degrees. I have no discharge, or congestion. It feels like pressure in the centre of my face, it can be around one or both eyes and my head can feel tender to the touch. My head feels muzzy and the back of my neck aches. I tried to flush my nose with saline, but it wouldn't go up my left nostril. When I saw the doctor asking if I may have Fibromyalgia she didn't do any examination, but did arrange for blood tests and is arranging for me to go to a Menopause Clinic. I am 60 years of age, my symptoms began at about 48 after major abdominal surgery. The doctor did a test scoring my symptoms and it came back as inconclusive. Some of my blood tests results are back I have abnormal blood plasma viscosity, but no action is required and low vit d which action needs to be taken. I do take vit d every day, it may be my lack of bowel is possibly stopping vit d being absorbed. I have to wait 2 weeks to discuss my results with another doctor, everything else seems ok including my hormones . After the appointment I was worried about my headaches and managed to get another appointment with a paramedic who gave me a high strength steroid spray which after a week doesn't seem to be working. I just wondered how my headache symptoms relate to a possible Fibromyalgia diagnosis? Sorry for the long post, I am feeling a little down this morning as it seems to be an uphill struggle just trying to get a doctor's appointment stresses me and if I am honest I don't really feel confident in some doctors, especially as in 2007 due to a medical mistake I ended up in intensive care for 11 days with a 50 % chance of survival and a 7 week hospital stay with only a tiny amount of bowel.