Hi folks,
My name is Rose. I've had fibro since childhood and I'm past 50 now. Initial health issues began after a bout of strep throat/tonsillitis which evolved into scarlet fever or rheumatic fever. Throughout my childhood, teen years and young adulthood I've been diagnosed with rheumatic fever, then rheumatoid arthritis, then depression, then fibrositis. I finally had a diagnoses from a rheumatologist in 1993 with fibromyalgia with an overlap of chronic fatigue and soft symptoms of lupus. With changing cities and doctors, I have fibromyalgia and migraines as the most prominent conditions. But I've also developed lichen sclerosis, hypertension, subclinical hypothyroidism, lumbar disk degeneration/scoliosis and bursitis in my hips.
I've lived on a roller coaster of good patches and rough patches. I've been through various drug regimes. I have allergies to sulfa and tricyclic compounds. I have bad reactions to motrin and cymbalta. I was on zopiclone for 11 years but have not been taking it since 2004.
In spite of 'health issues' I've raised 4 children (have 4 grandsons) and earned a BA in sociology as a mature student. I'm currently on medical leave from my masters degree program. I'm hoping to eventually get my thesis completed.
I'm looking forward to contributing to the group forum and learning from others who are on this life path with fibromyalgia.
My name is Rose. I've had fibro since childhood and I'm past 50 now. Initial health issues began after a bout of strep throat/tonsillitis which evolved into scarlet fever or rheumatic fever. Throughout my childhood, teen years and young adulthood I've been diagnosed with rheumatic fever, then rheumatoid arthritis, then depression, then fibrositis. I finally had a diagnoses from a rheumatologist in 1993 with fibromyalgia with an overlap of chronic fatigue and soft symptoms of lupus. With changing cities and doctors, I have fibromyalgia and migraines as the most prominent conditions. But I've also developed lichen sclerosis, hypertension, subclinical hypothyroidism, lumbar disk degeneration/scoliosis and bursitis in my hips.
I've lived on a roller coaster of good patches and rough patches. I've been through various drug regimes. I have allergies to sulfa and tricyclic compounds. I have bad reactions to motrin and cymbalta. I was on zopiclone for 11 years but have not been taking it since 2004.
In spite of 'health issues' I've raised 4 children (have 4 grandsons) and earned a BA in sociology as a mature student. I'm currently on medical leave from my masters degree program. I'm hoping to eventually get my thesis completed.
I'm looking forward to contributing to the group forum and learning from others who are on this life path with fibromyalgia.