kary1019
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Hi All!
I have been struggling with my health for quite some time now and recently came across fibro as a possibility. I have Crohn's Disease (diagnosed October of 2018) and originally I thought all of my symptoms were connected to that. However, even though my Crohn's is under control, I am still having a ton of chronic pain.
The worst pain occurs in my back (between my shoulder blades) and ribcage and feels different than a typical "overuse" type pain as my doctors have previously suggested. It's difficult to describe, but it almost feels like a stabbing pain combined with a dull ache? I also have a lot of pain in my knees, elbows, shoulders, and lower legs. It doesn't all feel muscular but it also doesn't feel purely like a joint issue Initially, it started as tingling in my legs that we diagnosed as restless leg syndrome, but then the pain started spreading throughout my. whole body. Sometimes it is only one one side, sometimes it occurs on both.
I also have a terrible time sleeping (frequently waking up at night) and never feel refreshed in the morning, even after 10+ hours of sleep. I sometimes have randoms skin burning or feelings of swelling, but with no swelling being present, and have suffered from anxiety and depression in addition to all this. I do frequent bloodwork that all comes back normal and I even conducted a nerve test that came back normal as well.
A quick Google of my symptoms suggested fibro, but I wanted to get some input from the lovely people here who have experienced it! Do these symptoms fit the bill? (also, I know it's impossible to tell without an official diagnosis and I plan on bringing it up to my rheumatologist at my next appointment )
I have been struggling with my health for quite some time now and recently came across fibro as a possibility. I have Crohn's Disease (diagnosed October of 2018) and originally I thought all of my symptoms were connected to that. However, even though my Crohn's is under control, I am still having a ton of chronic pain.
The worst pain occurs in my back (between my shoulder blades) and ribcage and feels different than a typical "overuse" type pain as my doctors have previously suggested. It's difficult to describe, but it almost feels like a stabbing pain combined with a dull ache? I also have a lot of pain in my knees, elbows, shoulders, and lower legs. It doesn't all feel muscular but it also doesn't feel purely like a joint issue Initially, it started as tingling in my legs that we diagnosed as restless leg syndrome, but then the pain started spreading throughout my. whole body. Sometimes it is only one one side, sometimes it occurs on both.
I also have a terrible time sleeping (frequently waking up at night) and never feel refreshed in the morning, even after 10+ hours of sleep. I sometimes have randoms skin burning or feelings of swelling, but with no swelling being present, and have suffered from anxiety and depression in addition to all this. I do frequent bloodwork that all comes back normal and I even conducted a nerve test that came back normal as well.
A quick Google of my symptoms suggested fibro, but I wanted to get some input from the lovely people here who have experienced it! Do these symptoms fit the bill? (also, I know it's impossible to tell without an official diagnosis and I plan on bringing it up to my rheumatologist at my next appointment )