Pegleg84
Active member
- Joined
- Mar 8, 2017
- Messages
- 82
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 05/2017
- Country
- CA
- State
- ON
Hey,
I am currently being evaluated for Fibro, and finally see the rheumatologist on Monday. I'm not sure entirely what to expect, but probably they will check for tender/trigger points.
I'm pretty sure I have several, though probably not all of them. There are spots on the side of my elbows and knees that are painful when pressed. The pain doesn't necessarily spread, but it will often get worse after a few seconds. I'm not sure the exact location of all the points, but there are definitely a few places that are consistently sore when pressed lightly.
Anyway, my GP started me on cymbalta to help with my pain and I've been on 30mg for almost a month. I'm over the worst of the side effects, and as far as I can tell it's helping (Just went on vacation and only had one bad day, on the week that is generally my worst for pain). My anxiety and pain are both quite minor right now. I was apprehensive at first, but now I don't know if I could have gotten through my vacation without it.
However, I wonder if being on meds will affect my diagnosis, since I'm not in pain as usual, or should I be able to feel any tender points regardless?
So, how many points do you have? Are they always tender/painful when touched or does it come and go? What does it feel like? Are you able to distinguish tender point pain from the rest of your fibro pain?
Any information or advice would be helpful.
Thanks
I am currently being evaluated for Fibro, and finally see the rheumatologist on Monday. I'm not sure entirely what to expect, but probably they will check for tender/trigger points.
I'm pretty sure I have several, though probably not all of them. There are spots on the side of my elbows and knees that are painful when pressed. The pain doesn't necessarily spread, but it will often get worse after a few seconds. I'm not sure the exact location of all the points, but there are definitely a few places that are consistently sore when pressed lightly.
Anyway, my GP started me on cymbalta to help with my pain and I've been on 30mg for almost a month. I'm over the worst of the side effects, and as far as I can tell it's helping (Just went on vacation and only had one bad day, on the week that is generally my worst for pain). My anxiety and pain are both quite minor right now. I was apprehensive at first, but now I don't know if I could have gotten through my vacation without it.
However, I wonder if being on meds will affect my diagnosis, since I'm not in pain as usual, or should I be able to feel any tender points regardless?
So, how many points do you have? Are they always tender/painful when touched or does it come and go? What does it feel like? Are you able to distinguish tender point pain from the rest of your fibro pain?
Any information or advice would be helpful.
Thanks