vyserii
New member
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2018
- Messages
- 2
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 08/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- Colorado
Hello, all. First and foremost, I would like to say I am struggling to type this due to the amount of pain I am in at the moment. I guess I should start at the beginning.
I am a 22 year old female and I was diagnosed when I was 19. However, I had symptoms a couple years prior to that. I had widespread body pains that would make moving around painful and unpleasant. My my head hurt often, my muscles ached, my skin hurt to touch, and some of my joints screamed every time I used them (or throb randomly). Took some painkillers and I was good go for the most part. A year later, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and anxiety. I would have days where I would experience the widespread body pains, but they were annoying at worst. I did have some bad days where it was really hard to get out of bed, but taking a shower and pain killers helped make it bearable. Weather change really bothered me sometimes.
However, I have an issue now. Two days ago, I was leaving class around 4 to meet my boyfriend. I got achy like I was experiencing some fibromyalgia symptoms. I didn't think much of it. However, hours later when I got home, I immediately was hit hard with more pain. I could barely move, it hurt to wear clothes, the bottom of my feet hurt when I walked, having my ponytail move at all caused my scalp to hurt, tension headache, joint pain in shoulders, hips, knees, wrists, and fingers. At the same time, my legs were extremely restless and I felt like I needed to move them constantly (which I have RLS but not this bad usually) which sucked cuz it hurt! I had terrible chills that wouldn't reside even though I wasn't actually cold, or I would be cold easily but hot the next. My hands and feet also have always gotten cold easily but this has been worse. The shivers hurt my muscles and skin pretty bad. I took some of my meds that help with it + advil and it helped enough that I could get some work done sitting in my bed. However, I felt confused, I lost my train of thought easily, couldn't remember simple words or how to spell some, I was kind of dizzy, couldn't concentrate, and I was just kind of out of it.
I stayed home from work the next day because I couldn't sleep the night before and was in excruciating pain. I couldn't even sit up without crying. Keep in mind, I didn't have a fever, sore throat, cough, or any stomach distress at all. So it isn't the flu. I do have burning pains in my neck/jaw too. This all has been going on for about 2 days now. I could barely get to school this morning, and when I got there, I wobbled to and from classes because I could barely walk... also was having balance issues.
I don't know if I am just having a really bad fibro flare up or something else. I have been on a lot of antibiotics lately for different things. I also have been super stressed. Saturday night I drank way to much (which is an EXTREMELY rare thing for me).
Are these typical of fibromyalgia? I did some research after I noticed the symptoms and realized all of them are fibro related. But also wanted to know if anyone else has had a similar experience!
I am a 22 year old female and I was diagnosed when I was 19. However, I had symptoms a couple years prior to that. I had widespread body pains that would make moving around painful and unpleasant. My my head hurt often, my muscles ached, my skin hurt to touch, and some of my joints screamed every time I used them (or throb randomly). Took some painkillers and I was good go for the most part. A year later, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and anxiety. I would have days where I would experience the widespread body pains, but they were annoying at worst. I did have some bad days where it was really hard to get out of bed, but taking a shower and pain killers helped make it bearable. Weather change really bothered me sometimes.
However, I have an issue now. Two days ago, I was leaving class around 4 to meet my boyfriend. I got achy like I was experiencing some fibromyalgia symptoms. I didn't think much of it. However, hours later when I got home, I immediately was hit hard with more pain. I could barely move, it hurt to wear clothes, the bottom of my feet hurt when I walked, having my ponytail move at all caused my scalp to hurt, tension headache, joint pain in shoulders, hips, knees, wrists, and fingers. At the same time, my legs were extremely restless and I felt like I needed to move them constantly (which I have RLS but not this bad usually) which sucked cuz it hurt! I had terrible chills that wouldn't reside even though I wasn't actually cold, or I would be cold easily but hot the next. My hands and feet also have always gotten cold easily but this has been worse. The shivers hurt my muscles and skin pretty bad. I took some of my meds that help with it + advil and it helped enough that I could get some work done sitting in my bed. However, I felt confused, I lost my train of thought easily, couldn't remember simple words or how to spell some, I was kind of dizzy, couldn't concentrate, and I was just kind of out of it.
I stayed home from work the next day because I couldn't sleep the night before and was in excruciating pain. I couldn't even sit up without crying. Keep in mind, I didn't have a fever, sore throat, cough, or any stomach distress at all. So it isn't the flu. I do have burning pains in my neck/jaw too. This all has been going on for about 2 days now. I could barely get to school this morning, and when I got there, I wobbled to and from classes because I could barely walk... also was having balance issues.
I don't know if I am just having a really bad fibro flare up or something else. I have been on a lot of antibiotics lately for different things. I also have been super stressed. Saturday night I drank way to much (which is an EXTREMELY rare thing for me).
Are these typical of fibromyalgia? I did some research after I noticed the symptoms and realized all of them are fibro related. But also wanted to know if anyone else has had a similar experience!