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[elwoodsf]

If I need to ask this question in a different forum, please lead me in the right direction. I'm lost :)

Fibro has been a part of my life for the past three years, for which I wasn't aware of until recently. I did, however, know that I was/am miserable. I also have BAD (Bipolar Disorder). I have had this for ages. Anyway, I have been in so much pain and I think our weather around here wasn't helping matters. Those who I talk to that have Fibro are also struggling right now. Recently I went into a bipolar mania for a little less than a week. I went crazy with cleaning, cleaning, scrubbing, scrubbing, cooking, waxing all vehicles then added alcohol to the mix. Insane behaviors in an insane manner for me. What I noticed is that I could do all these things and I wasn't experiencing any pain????? Now that my mood has stabalized I am back to pain and more pain.

Since I am new at getting a FM diagnosis I believe I am still in denial. My question is this: does a person with FM and BAD have the ability to be in a manic phase with no pain? Maybe I'm fishing for a way out of Fibro. I'm thinking the brain is involved in both Fibro and BAD and during a manic attack my pain sensors shut off??

I don't know. That is why I am asking if anyone out here has experienced the same. Thank You :)

[helen41]

I would suspect that being hypomanic would cover the symptoms of fibro. I have been a psych nurse for years and have met many people who didn't feel significant injuries, even broken bones, and just powered on through. I'm so sorry you got this double whammy. Not fair

[linsweber]

I do not have BAD, but I have had times where I am not experiencing as much pain and all the sudden I am cleaning my whole house from top to bottom and I am fine. Then other days where my head feel like it is going to explode and I cannot stand to hear the sound of my own children playing. I cannot imagine what it would be like to go through all this without finding a good doctor that cares about you. That would be the greatest advice I could give, find a good doctor that stick by you and make sure you be upfront and ask questions.

[vintagechicken]

I have had these moments, days, weeks when I can get up and do just about anything I want to do without any pain and feel great - then.... just as quickly as it comes, it GOES!  I'm left feeling badly again and in lots of pain.

I try to find a happy medium and remind myself not to do too much when those urges hit, but then again I also feel like I better get it all done while I can because I don't know how much longer it will be before I feel able to do it again?