nascarchristy
03-16-2009, 11:04 AM
Hello Brain Talk People
Looking for a little help and support This looked like a good place.
Lets see a year ago today I was a pretty healthy person, Then on March 18th 2008 I got what I thought was the flu But it did not go away a month later I was diagnosed with Mono.wich lasted another month before I started to feel a little better, But I had pain all over my entire body my joints were tender my muscles hurt my arms were very weak my fingers quit working I was dropping things it hurt to grasp anything with my hands. I was also so fatigued I would fall asleep at work I just wanted to sleep all the time. My PCP ran more blood work and found my Reumatoid factor High and sent me to a reumatologist. She started me on a Ra drug and ran more blood work wich came back negative for RA so she stoped the meds and after examination determined I had Fibromyalgia,Myofascial pain syndrome and osteoarthritis.She sent me to PT wich was making my symptoms worse so we stopped that. I started having alot of pins and needles in my shoulders neck and arms and my hands were always asleep so I was sent for xrays and MRI that showed arthritis in my c-spine and lumbar spine and also 3 bulging discs in my c-spine. I went to the spine center at the local hospital were they said the discs were not so bad to worry about right now and they did nerve and muscle tests on my right arm and hand they came back normal except for a little carpal tunnel.They suggested massage. Every different doctor I have went to says it is all the fibromyalgia I guess I just did not think fibromyalgia could be soooo bad. I have been on Lyrica for 3 months now and my doctor is now putting me on Cymbalta also. I take Tramadol daily for pain Flexiril at night to sleep. Does anyone have any suggestions to help get me out ofthis year long flare up? I am starting to think I am crazy.
Looking for a little help and support This looked like a good place.
Lets see a year ago today I was a pretty healthy person, Then on March 18th 2008 I got what I thought was the flu But it did not go away a month later I was diagnosed with Mono.wich lasted another month before I started to feel a little better, But I had pain all over my entire body my joints were tender my muscles hurt my arms were very weak my fingers quit working I was dropping things it hurt to grasp anything with my hands. I was also so fatigued I would fall asleep at work I just wanted to sleep all the time. My PCP ran more blood work and found my Reumatoid factor High and sent me to a reumatologist. She started me on a Ra drug and ran more blood work wich came back negative for RA so she stoped the meds and after examination determined I had Fibromyalgia,Myofascial pain syndrome and osteoarthritis.She sent me to PT wich was making my symptoms worse so we stopped that. I started having alot of pins and needles in my shoulders neck and arms and my hands were always asleep so I was sent for xrays and MRI that showed arthritis in my c-spine and lumbar spine and also 3 bulging discs in my c-spine. I went to the spine center at the local hospital were they said the discs were not so bad to worry about right now and they did nerve and muscle tests on my right arm and hand they came back normal except for a little carpal tunnel.They suggested massage. Every different doctor I have went to says it is all the fibromyalgia I guess I just did not think fibromyalgia could be soooo bad. I have been on Lyrica for 3 months now and my doctor is now putting me on Cymbalta also. I take Tramadol daily for pain Flexiril at night to sleep. Does anyone have any suggestions to help get me out ofthis year long flare up? I am starting to think I am crazy.