Pegleg84
Active member
- Joined
- Mar 8, 2017
- Messages
- 82
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 05/2017
- Country
- CA
- State
- ON
Hi all,
Fairly new to the forum (been poking around since I realised I probably had fibro). I saw the rheumatologist yesterday and it's more or less official: I have Fibro. He checked for tender points (didn't get a count, but I have a bunch) and the symtoms questionnaire all came up positive. I'm already on 30mg of cymbalta, which seems to be helping. I'll see my family doc in a couple weeks to discuss treatment.
Even though I've suspected this would be the outcome for a while, it hit me pretty hard yesterday. I have Celiac Disease, some food intolerances, and mild IBS, so I already have to pay constant attention to what I'm eating. Now here's another lifelong condition that I'm going to have to alter my activities to accomodate. Will it get worse? Will I be on drugs the rest of my life? Will I not be able to do things I want in the future because my body won't be able to handle it? It's pretty overwhelming.
In any case, I'm feeling better today and am trying to focus on what I can do. My pain is relatively mild in the grand scheme of things. The drugs are helping. I just went on vacation where I walked a lot and biked and climbed a million stairs, and aside from legitimately sore muscles I felt pretty good. Maybe it's catching up with me now, but it was worth it. I have to keep on with my life and do whatever I can instead of telling myself that I shouldn't or I can't. I'm not about to run a marathon or lift weights or climb Everest or anything, but I can still go for walks and work in the garden and play my cello. The more I keep my mood up, the better things seem to be. I'm also grateful to have a supportive partner, and glad to have found this forum.
So, what helped you after your diagnosis? What has helped the most in the long run? What should I expect in the short/long term? I know everyone is different, but any advice or stories are helpful.
Thank you,
Peggy
Fairly new to the forum (been poking around since I realised I probably had fibro). I saw the rheumatologist yesterday and it's more or less official: I have Fibro. He checked for tender points (didn't get a count, but I have a bunch) and the symtoms questionnaire all came up positive. I'm already on 30mg of cymbalta, which seems to be helping. I'll see my family doc in a couple weeks to discuss treatment.
Even though I've suspected this would be the outcome for a while, it hit me pretty hard yesterday. I have Celiac Disease, some food intolerances, and mild IBS, so I already have to pay constant attention to what I'm eating. Now here's another lifelong condition that I'm going to have to alter my activities to accomodate. Will it get worse? Will I be on drugs the rest of my life? Will I not be able to do things I want in the future because my body won't be able to handle it? It's pretty overwhelming.
In any case, I'm feeling better today and am trying to focus on what I can do. My pain is relatively mild in the grand scheme of things. The drugs are helping. I just went on vacation where I walked a lot and biked and climbed a million stairs, and aside from legitimately sore muscles I felt pretty good. Maybe it's catching up with me now, but it was worth it. I have to keep on with my life and do whatever I can instead of telling myself that I shouldn't or I can't. I'm not about to run a marathon or lift weights or climb Everest or anything, but I can still go for walks and work in the garden and play my cello. The more I keep my mood up, the better things seem to be. I'm also grateful to have a supportive partner, and glad to have found this forum.
So, what helped you after your diagnosis? What has helped the most in the long run? What should I expect in the short/long term? I know everyone is different, but any advice or stories are helpful.
Thank you,
Peggy