I have constant acute ribcage and waist pain and for the last few days it has radiated down to both hips and down my legs.gastroenterologist originally said it is my redundant colon now says it is ibs but after today I think it is fibromyalgia. ribs and breastbone sore to touch and though I try to manage the pain in ribs and waist this latest ache in hips is just too hard to cope with. I have been taking osteo-eze but it does nothing. I have arthritis in my hips, knee and hands and neuropathy in my foot.
is this fibromyalgia
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Hi @missy1407 and welcome to the forum.
Has your doctor suggested that this could be fibromyalgia? I am only asking because usually a diagnosis of fibromyalgia is reached only when the pain has lasted for more than six months, and is widespread in the body. It seems from what you are saying that this pain you are experiencing has only been for a few days. If you know that you have arthritis in your knees and hands, this could also be the source of your pain in the legs.
Now, of course I am not saying you don't have fibromyalgia....I cannot know one way or another. But I do think it would be worth your while to do further investigation with your doctor(s) and more testing before coming to that conclusion, because fibromyalgia is hard to treat and has at this point no known cure. And there are other things that could be causing you this pain which do have good treatments and even cures, so I encourage you not to jump to any conclusions.
No matter what, though, you are very welcome here, and we are here to support you while you investigate and try different things. It's possible that some of the things people find helpful to them will help you as well, so I encourage you to read posts and ask questions, and I hope you find some help, some inspiration, and some answers.
Has your doctor suggested that this could be fibromyalgia? I am only asking because usually a diagnosis of fibromyalgia is reached only when the pain has lasted for more than six months, and is widespread in the body. It seems from what you are saying that this pain you are experiencing has only been for a few days. If you know that you have arthritis in your knees and hands, this could also be the source of your pain in the legs.
Now, of course I am not saying you don't have fibromyalgia....I cannot know one way or another. But I do think it would be worth your while to do further investigation with your doctor(s) and more testing before coming to that conclusion, because fibromyalgia is hard to treat and has at this point no known cure. And there are other things that could be causing you this pain which do have good treatments and even cures, so I encourage you not to jump to any conclusions.
No matter what, though, you are very welcome here, and we are here to support you while you investigate and try different things. It's possible that some of the things people find helpful to them will help you as well, so I encourage you to read posts and ask questions, and I hope you find some help, some inspiration, and some answers.
Hi , My doctor suspected Fibromyalga about 10 years ago then she left and anyway at that stage my aches and pains were minimal but the signs must have been there. The pain has been ongoing since then starting with flare ups once every few weeks gradually increasing to every few days 15 months ago then since october every day. My gastroenterologist has tried me on so many meds none of which worked very well e.g. Lyrica. Fatigue increasing with pain
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@missy1407 ...so sorry to hear this. It is true that for many of us there is no medication that really helps all that much. Most of us have found, though, that is we work hard experimenting with many different things, and combine dietary changes with exercise and utilize things that are positive for our mental health, utilize any extras that we find that help with regard to sleep and comfort, we can each of us sort of put together a "program" that is custom designed for us.
Unfortunately, no one can tell you what your custom designed program is or looks like, we each have to find the energy to do the experimentation to find out for ourselves, and sometimes that is a real challenge. But it is a very worthy pursuit, even if it takes years, so I always encourage people to do it.
Reading what helps others can give you some ideas, and I recommend you try everything that you can. There's a post that offers a bunch of suggestions, and reading that can give you ideas of where to start. I'll link it here.
Medication can be a rollercoaster. It's a very individual thing, whether you decide to do medication or not and which one you use may also depend on what you can get where you are. The experimentation on that can be hard on the body and the mind, but if you do find something that helps it can be worth it.
Best of luck to you!
Unfortunately, no one can tell you what your custom designed program is or looks like, we each have to find the energy to do the experimentation to find out for ourselves, and sometimes that is a real challenge. But it is a very worthy pursuit, even if it takes years, so I always encourage people to do it.
Reading what helps others can give you some ideas, and I recommend you try everything that you can. There's a post that offers a bunch of suggestions, and reading that can give you ideas of where to start. I'll link it here.
Medication can be a rollercoaster. It's a very individual thing, whether you decide to do medication or not and which one you use may also depend on what you can get where you are. The experimentation on that can be hard on the body and the mind, but if you do find something that helps it can be worth it.
Best of luck to you!
