alyberry476
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So my pain in my ribs usually on a scale of 1-10 stays at a 6 on good days and off the charts on bad days. I cannot breathe without gasping or whimpering. It feels like I have a band crushing my ribs or someone jumping on them. On my bad days the pain in my ribs extends to my shoulders and hips. Even my skin hurts. I literally cannot Which means I can't prove one way or another to my doctor that have anyone touch or hug me. Which leaves out getting massages. 
Autoimmune diseases run in my family. Some of my results have come back positive but because corresponding results are negative my doctor says the positives are false and that I don't have any autoimmune issues except fibromyalgia. She also says sleep apnea (which I have) can exacerbate fibromyalgia. Unfortunately I can't use the CPAP machines, so I just live with it. And can't prove to my doctor one way or another if she's right.
Has anyone else have both sleep apnea and fibromyalgia and had your doctor tell you that the sleep apnea to make the fibromyalgia better?

Autoimmune diseases run in my family. Some of my results have come back positive but because corresponding results are negative my doctor says the positives are false and that I don't have any autoimmune issues except fibromyalgia. She also says sleep apnea (which I have) can exacerbate fibromyalgia. Unfortunately I can't use the CPAP machines, so I just live with it. And can't prove to my doctor one way or another if she's right.
Has anyone else have both sleep apnea and fibromyalgia and had your doctor tell you that the sleep apnea to make the fibromyalgia better?