Rea27
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- Apr 15, 2016
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- Undiagnosed
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- North Carolina
I've had polyarticular rheumatoid arthritis since I was about 17 months old (15 now); finally in remission as of late 2015, but I still have chronic pain, fatigue, headaches all the time and some other symptoms. At my last rheumatology appointment just a few days ago, my doctor said she believes I have fibro but is sending us to a diagnostic clinic in the general area to do some more detailed testing to confirm it/check for other causes. So, not officially diagnosed quite yet but my doctors, my family and I all think fibro seems to fit.
I honestly feel a lot better now that I have some idea of what's going on. I feel very overwhelmed, frustrated and not sure how to deal with these problems, but none of it is new - I've been struggling with this for years, the only thing that's changed is the cause. It feels better than not knowing, though. I was starting to feel like maybe it was all in my head and I feel rather comforted by knowing that something is going on.
I honestly feel a lot better now that I have some idea of what's going on. I feel very overwhelmed, frustrated and not sure how to deal with these problems, but none of it is new - I've been struggling with this for years, the only thing that's changed is the cause. It feels better than not knowing, though. I was starting to feel like maybe it was all in my head and I feel rather comforted by knowing that something is going on.