Months of tests for fibromyalgia diagnosis

I am new to this group. Diagnosed with Fibro in April after months of tests. Right now I'm just reaching out. I'm so overwhelmed with trying to deal with this. And yet at times I'm also still not sure what "this" really is.

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Hi Boogeymanswife, and welcome to the forum! Reaching out is a great first step and I'm glad to see you here! :grin:

I'd suggest going back over the many past threads in the forum to start gathering information... there's a certain strength in being informed and I've always been amazed at the amount of helpful information that has been posted here.

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hi! nice to meet you!

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Welcome to the forum. I hope you take the time to read the different posts in the topic sections and maybe find some new coping skills that will help you manage the symptoms of fibro and make your days better. We try to be very supportive to everyone and we know how hard it is living with fibro and so offer our opinions on every subject and every questions anyone may have. Feel free to vent when life gets you down and don't forget the off-topic sections as well.

Glad you found us and I look forward to getting to know you better through your posts.

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Thank you. I'm looking forward to being a part of this group and having people who understand

I didn't have to go through many different test in order for me to find out that I had this condition. I found out something was wrong after a simple eye exam.
I had been experiencing headaches, and told this to the doctor. He suggested I go to an eye specialist. I went to see the doctor that was recommended to me, and I was not expecting to hear I had this condition. The doctor ask me if i had ever had whiplash, and I said yes, then, he ask me if I had many surgeries. i said i had a few in my life. The doctor and his team consulted for 3 hours, and came back , and told me I had Fibromyalgia. I was shocked!:shock: