Alanna
New member
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2014
- Messages
- 5
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 12/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- Connecticut
I am a 26 years old and was diagnosed December 2013 with fibromyalgia after many years of neck and upper back pain. My pain started with very tight muscles and frequent spasms. I'd get headaches and just a lot of pain in my neck. Now that has diminished somewhat, although I still get shooting pain in my neck and head. The newest and definitely my least favorite symptom is heightened pain sensitivity everywhere. There are days where if I even brush my arms or legs it hurts. I feel like I need to be wrapped in bubble wrap! It's made it so that any sort of touch is uncomfortable at best. And now even when I want a hug or to go cuddle in bed, I get worried that it will just hurt and be uncomfortable. I just feel like a giant raw nerve that any pressure hurts.
I tried cymbalta for a week and became deeply depressed to a scary point so I stopped the medication right away and within a few days returned back to normal. I am hyper sensitive to medications and now I'm scared of trying new ones because that week on cymbalta was so devastating. I have had better luck with natural remedies, but SAM-e which has been helpful in the past is now too much for my stomach.
Between the fibro, digestive problems, anxiety and PTSD my nervous system is on super overdrive. The pain is really starting to interfere with everything in my life. When I go to exercise I can still do the movements, but the next day, where I would have had sore muscles I feel like the entire muscle is bruised and just brushing it is very painful.
I'm definitely feeling more and more hopeless. I hate that this disease is stealing away so much of my life and injuring my personal relationships. Has anyone felt that hyper-pain sensitivity? What has worked for you? Does exercise really help (I miss being active so much!) or just hurt?
Also has anyone noticed a correlation between low weight and increased pain? I'm trying to maintain a good weight, but am having a huge amount of trouble. I'm now officially underweight and have very low body fat (really not good for women!) I keep wondering if everything hurts more because there's nothing protecting it? I am just so desperate for answers!
I tried cymbalta for a week and became deeply depressed to a scary point so I stopped the medication right away and within a few days returned back to normal. I am hyper sensitive to medications and now I'm scared of trying new ones because that week on cymbalta was so devastating. I have had better luck with natural remedies, but SAM-e which has been helpful in the past is now too much for my stomach.
Between the fibro, digestive problems, anxiety and PTSD my nervous system is on super overdrive. The pain is really starting to interfere with everything in my life. When I go to exercise I can still do the movements, but the next day, where I would have had sore muscles I feel like the entire muscle is bruised and just brushing it is very painful.
I'm definitely feeling more and more hopeless. I hate that this disease is stealing away so much of my life and injuring my personal relationships. Has anyone felt that hyper-pain sensitivity? What has worked for you? Does exercise really help (I miss being active so much!) or just hurt?
Also has anyone noticed a correlation between low weight and increased pain? I'm trying to maintain a good weight, but am having a huge amount of trouble. I'm now officially underweight and have very low body fat (really not good for women!) I keep wondering if everything hurts more because there's nothing protecting it? I am just so desperate for answers!