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18 yr old, unknown pain since young child

           Ever since I was young I can remember having at least mild pain widespread throughout my body. it has always been the worst in my neck and so when dealing with specialists it was usually focused on neck pain rather then other areas. Recently I have been noticing the pain in other areas which feels like a deep pain in the muscles or joints much like the neck pain. Its just like a very uncomfortable feeling that's hard to describe. not a sharp pain or anything, just something that's always kind of there. It is most noticeable around the upper area of the neck, knuckles, deep in lower back, and feet. also noticeable in hips and shoulder area slightly, although i sometimes feel it in other areas all around as well. It isn't effected by pressure on it. The pain is usually the worst at night and definitely interferes with falling asleep but usually once asleep, after laying there at least an hour sometimes more,  i will sleep through the night without waking up however relatively quiet noises usually wake me. The lack of sleep is definitely a problem and just laying in bed seems to make the pain worse because if I'm distracted doing something I won't notice it as much. My feet will also tend to feel that same pain more and feel kind of hot and I notice it in my legs more.
          I have visited many specialists who have not been able to figure out the problem. Ive seen multiple physical therapists, tried message therapy, chiropractic, neurologists, pain management specialists, and am finishing up prolotherapy on my neck. Ive done x rays and MRIs that all came back normal as well as blood work although im not sure what that was looking for specifically. Living with constant pain has become something Ive gotten used to because it started at such a young age and in general I'm usually in a pretty good mood. Socially things are well and i am doing well at my first year at college. none of the treatment so far has had any effect. Other then that i'm pretty healthy im 6' and around 165lbs and work out regularly.  If anyone knows of some good routes to take or thoughts on where to go from this point it would be appreciated.
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i agree, ask your doctor to check on fibromyalgia and CFS and consider all autoimmune diseases.  i have RA with spondylosis in my hips.  i've never tested positive for anything, not on the RA test or any of the inflammatory blood tests.  but, i'm not taking humira weekly and am taking methotrexate and several other RA drugs and they definately help. i'd also like to ask you where you had the prolotherapy done.  i'm not sure my rheumatologist will go for that, but i want to ask.  did you have it done in amarillo, what kind of doctor gave it to you....if you don't mind me asking.  thanks, melanie   ***@****
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Hi,

Thanks for writing in.
Since all your tests including MRI, X rays and blood work have been normal, neurological causes like disc prolapse, herniation, peripheral neuropathy have been ruled out. I would suggest you to discuss the possibility of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia with your treating doctor. Both these conditions present with widespread pain throughout the body.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia

Hope this helps!
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Hi...have a dr review ur MRI's sometimes things r overlooked or because it is the opinion of the radiologist considered incidential, when in fact it could be something of significance.

"selma"
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