Hello,
I'm new to this board. I thought it would be good to share my story. My wife and I were married in 1989. We've had a beautiful life together raising our daughter. Then there was a day back in December 2009 that my wife began to experience pain. She visited the doctor in June 2010 and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Neither of us knew anything about it at that time, (along with many doctors). Since December 2009 I've watched my beautiful, vivacious, high-spirited wife's life simply crumble. She had a full time job as a legal secretary working for some high profile attorneys. She is now unemployed due to the fact that she can no longer handle any job due to her condition, (and she was denied disability twice which is now in appeal). I can certainly say that she is disabled. I've seen it everyday now for over 3 years. She has also developed many conditions that are associated with FB. Restless Leg Syndrome (diagnosed), Rheumatoid Arthritis (diagnosed), and lately she has been suffering with symptoms that resemble Tinnitus. I've read that FB may be based on a pathology involving blood vessels, (which may be linked to Tinnitus). She has the Fibro Fog which I can totally understand. If you have constant pain your attention will be focused on the pain and you may miss certain things that's said. And of course there's Insomnia. She has trouble sleeping every single night. She is in bed off and on throughout the day. I mainly see her in a robe, night gown, or pajamas. She is prescribed many medications. Mirapex, Flexeril, and Hydrocodone. I've read quite a bit on FB. Then there's the Dopamine. People with FB generally have low levels of Dopamine. Parkinson's Disease patients have low Dopamine. One of the meds she is prescribed treats Parkinson's Disease, (Mirapex). She has also taken Cymbalta and Lyrica. We can only hope for a cure, for doctors to isolate the condition so my wife can have the life she had before this.
I'm new to this board. I thought it would be good to share my story. My wife and I were married in 1989. We've had a beautiful life together raising our daughter. Then there was a day back in December 2009 that my wife began to experience pain. She visited the doctor in June 2010 and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Neither of us knew anything about it at that time, (along with many doctors). Since December 2009 I've watched my beautiful, vivacious, high-spirited wife's life simply crumble. She had a full time job as a legal secretary working for some high profile attorneys. She is now unemployed due to the fact that she can no longer handle any job due to her condition, (and she was denied disability twice which is now in appeal). I can certainly say that she is disabled. I've seen it everyday now for over 3 years. She has also developed many conditions that are associated with FB. Restless Leg Syndrome (diagnosed), Rheumatoid Arthritis (diagnosed), and lately she has been suffering with symptoms that resemble Tinnitus. I've read that FB may be based on a pathology involving blood vessels, (which may be linked to Tinnitus). She has the Fibro Fog which I can totally understand. If you have constant pain your attention will be focused on the pain and you may miss certain things that's said. And of course there's Insomnia. She has trouble sleeping every single night. She is in bed off and on throughout the day. I mainly see her in a robe, night gown, or pajamas. She is prescribed many medications. Mirapex, Flexeril, and Hydrocodone. I've read quite a bit on FB. Then there's the Dopamine. People with FB generally have low levels of Dopamine. Parkinson's Disease patients have low Dopamine. One of the meds she is prescribed treats Parkinson's Disease, (Mirapex). She has also taken Cymbalta and Lyrica. We can only hope for a cure, for doctors to isolate the condition so my wife can have the life she had before this.