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could be anything- fibromyalgia??
I am so weak right now I can barely type this. Here is a list of my symptoms
fatigue/weakness
chronic pain- ALWAYS feels like I have overworked my muscles even when I have done nothing. My shins constantly feel bruised but are not. cold increases my pain to a highly untolerable level.
night chills/sweats- I wake up freezing with 5 blankets on me and my sheets are soaking from my night sweats.
trouble sleeping- even with sleep medication (trazadone, seroquel)
inability to get warm after exposure to cold. When I am cold- all I can feel is my bones, the pain penetrates through my skin and muscles and I feel it everywhere!!
one day of work will leave me in bed for two days recovering and often will put my back out of commission for weeks..
Hard to get pregnant- I have had 7 first trimester miscarriages.
waking up with headaches. waking up crying per that is often when pain is the worst- impossible for me to get out of bed! I hate waking up. Waking up is just a reminder that the next 14 hours will be full of pain, discomfort, weakness, irritability, inability.....misery
extremely cold extremities.
Pain is excruciating around that time of the month.
IBS symptoms- sometimes upwards of 10 bowel movements per day everything from constipation to diarrhea.
Pain in my upper right abdomen below/behind my ribs.
back pain off to both sides of my lower spine radiating down my buttocks.
I really don't know what all this means but I had thyroid checked back in 07 and everything was normal. I don't know what kind of tests to ask for. I am SO SICK of feeling this way- honestly, I would rather die. I hate it because I can't function normally- everything hurts all the time!! Sleep is my favorite thing because it is the only time I don't feel this agony. My mom has similar symptoms but has never gone to a doctor per $$. I don't know where to start. I don't even want to start because my symptoms are all over the place! I am so sick of being/feeling sick. I always feel like I have the flu- WTF?!?!
Please someone help! Or just put me out of my misery!!!
fatigue/weakness
chronic pain- ALWAYS feels like I have overworked my muscles even when I have done nothing. My shins constantly feel bruised but are not. cold increases my pain to a highly untolerable level.
night chills/sweats- I wake up freezing with 5 blankets on me and my sheets are soaking from my night sweats.
trouble sleeping- even with sleep medication (trazadone, seroquel)
inability to get warm after exposure to cold. When I am cold- all I can feel is my bones, the pain penetrates through my skin and muscles and I feel it everywhere!!
one day of work will leave me in bed for two days recovering and often will put my back out of commission for weeks..
Hard to get pregnant- I have had 7 first trimester miscarriages.
waking up with headaches. waking up crying per that is often when pain is the worst- impossible for me to get out of bed! I hate waking up. Waking up is just a reminder that the next 14 hours will be full of pain, discomfort, weakness, irritability, inability.....misery
extremely cold extremities.
Pain is excruciating around that time of the month.
IBS symptoms- sometimes upwards of 10 bowel movements per day everything from constipation to diarrhea.
Pain in my upper right abdomen below/behind my ribs.
back pain off to both sides of my lower spine radiating down my buttocks.
I really don't know what all this means but I had thyroid checked back in 07 and everything was normal. I don't know what kind of tests to ask for. I am SO SICK of feeling this way- honestly, I would rather die. I hate it because I can't function normally- everything hurts all the time!! Sleep is my favorite thing because it is the only time I don't feel this agony. My mom has similar symptoms but has never gone to a doctor per $$. I don't know where to start. I don't even want to start because my symptoms are all over the place! I am so sick of being/feeling sick. I always feel like I have the flu- WTF?!?!
Please someone help! Or just put me out of my misery!!!
Have u been to a Dr? Upper right pain below and behind ribs could be your liver. Hepatitis? Possibly hep c.also malaria. Have u been or do u live-in the south? Or maybe went on vacation out of the country? U need to see a Dr of internal medicine. Hope u find some answer, tests need to be done to get a diagnosis. U didn't say anything. About that part. Good luck.__
?Endometriosis. ?Sciatica. ?Iron deficiency.
I was reading an article on ?women-to-women.com recently. I think it was on low thyroid function. Your symptoms seem to fit some of it. They also said that you can also have low thyroid despite a negative test result. It could be worth checking out that website.
I was reading an article on ?women-to-women.com recently. I think it was on low thyroid function. Your symptoms seem to fit some of it. They also said that you can also have low thyroid despite a negative test result. It could be worth checking out that website.
Hi,
I read yur comment about having iron deficiency, and what other thyroid test would u ask for ? I appreciate any information u can give m...... I have fibro and sometimes I would rather be dead, because thepain is so bad.... but I know better, I live for my two precious grandsons........ thanks again .
I read yur comment about having iron deficiency, and what other thyroid test would u ask for ? I appreciate any information u can give m...... I have fibro and sometimes I would rather be dead, because thepain is so bad.... but I know better, I live for my two precious grandsons........ thanks again .
I have fibromyalgia, depression, rheumatoid and osteo arthritis. Your symptoms sound like me! Depression and anxiety will play a HUGE role in your pain. Does your pain increase when the weather changes? How is your diet? Vit D and stretch excersizes could help. I have been dealing with my pain since 1993 and it is NOT fun, I know how you feel. How is your sleeping? Mine SUKS. I would suggest going to doc and having blood work done. Have them test your SED rate and do an antibody screening. Ask for an RA screening too. Do you have certain areas that when pressed on hurt like a huge bruise?
My whole body feels like a bruise. Try to reduce any stresses you may have in your life...I know thats hard with this economy and all...but to worry about things we cannot change gets us no where except pain and depression. I don't take many pain meds because they cause me constipation...not good...ever because I have diverticulosis. I just try to get thru each day. I can no longer hold a job and have applied for disability (for the 3rd time). I know its miserable honey...and its hard for friends and family to understand because no one can SEE the pain. I hope you can see a rheumatologist in the near future too! Good luck. I wish you the BEST.
My whole body feels like a bruise. Try to reduce any stresses you may have in your life...I know thats hard with this economy and all...but to worry about things we cannot change gets us no where except pain and depression. I don't take many pain meds because they cause me constipation...not good...ever because I have diverticulosis. I just try to get thru each day. I can no longer hold a job and have applied for disability (for the 3rd time). I know its miserable honey...and its hard for friends and family to understand because no one can SEE the pain. I hope you can see a rheumatologist in the near future too! Good luck. I wish you the BEST.
I wanted to thank everybody for your input thus far... I have been completely down and out this week and have been in bed for the last 2 days. I am extremely fatigued and weak and am now having bouts with shortness of breath...
as far as feeling like I have bruises YES. I DO NOT LIKE TO BE TOUCHED especially on my back, neck, thighs, any soft tissue areas... my nerves send pain signals prior to the actual touch... I see it coming and I have said OW on many occasions before the touch even happens. It HURTS to be touched, tickled, massaged./...I don't want to be touched by anything but a blanket... even tight clothes cause me pain.
I'm so exhausted I have neglected to go and get my sleep/depression/anxiety meds... All I have to do is drive to the pharmacy.... seems like I have to defeat the Universe.
gets better and better every day...not. (at least I still have the energy to be sarcastic) :( I feel so done.
as far as feeling like I have bruises YES. I DO NOT LIKE TO BE TOUCHED especially on my back, neck, thighs, any soft tissue areas... my nerves send pain signals prior to the actual touch... I see it coming and I have said OW on many occasions before the touch even happens. It HURTS to be touched, tickled, massaged./...I don't want to be touched by anything but a blanket... even tight clothes cause me pain.
I'm so exhausted I have neglected to go and get my sleep/depression/anxiety meds... All I have to do is drive to the pharmacy.... seems like I have to defeat the Universe.
gets better and better every day...not. (at least I still have the energy to be sarcastic) :( I feel so done.
I know the feeling of not even having the energy to get your RX. But...please make the effort or have a friend or family member get them for you. You will find that stretches and LIGHT floor excersizes WILL help. Its just getting the motivation to start thats hard. Moist heat helps me ALOT!
The hurting when touched...YUP! Sounds like Fibro! PLEASE see a doctor. They can give you meds geared for Fibro. Cymbalta is "ok" but will cause weight gain. I used to take Ultram, Flexeril and Zoloft together! My doc couldn't beleive I could still function! But I never felt "loopy" or "buzzed" from the mix...the meds were doing their job. That was 4 years ago and I am getting worse and can't take those meds anymore. Flexeril will not really help the Fibro because it doesn't work on the NERVES. Meds that target nerve pain are usually opiates, which MANY docs will not prescribe because they worry about addiction. Thanks to all those people that fake their pain and all they want is the opiates. Gave those that NEED those meds a raw deal. You are officially a FIBROMITE! :) Welcome to the club! You are not alone and send me a message whenever you want! Take care of you! Get some laughter into your life!
The hurting when touched...YUP! Sounds like Fibro! PLEASE see a doctor. They can give you meds geared for Fibro. Cymbalta is "ok" but will cause weight gain. I used to take Ultram, Flexeril and Zoloft together! My doc couldn't beleive I could still function! But I never felt "loopy" or "buzzed" from the mix...the meds were doing their job. That was 4 years ago and I am getting worse and can't take those meds anymore. Flexeril will not really help the Fibro because it doesn't work on the NERVES. Meds that target nerve pain are usually opiates, which MANY docs will not prescribe because they worry about addiction. Thanks to all those people that fake their pain and all they want is the opiates. Gave those that NEED those meds a raw deal. You are officially a FIBROMITE! :) Welcome to the club! You are not alone and send me a message whenever you want! Take care of you! Get some laughter into your life!
I was diagnosed this year after 4 years of chronic pain and illness. I am 45 and the first thing they looked at was my hormones. They were fine. They looked some more and found inflammation and couldn't explain what it was from. I finally found the right doctor, a lyme specialist. My husband, son and myself all have lyme disease. We did not have a typical rash like they say you have to have. You all must get checked through a lyme specialist and get tested through a certain lab. I was tested for lyme 4 times and they all came up negative. This is because that testing regulated by the CDC is inadequate. They test 3 markers out of 16 markers that are indicative of lyme. If 2 markers out of the 3 don't show positive then you are considered negative. I had 3 markers show up positive through the testing of my lyme doctor and they weren't any of the 3 that the CDC test for. I am still considered positive. Please look into this condition. If you look up the best testing facility for lyme disease you will find the labs name. ILADS also has a list of lyme specialists that you could see for this condition. Good luck to you all. I know how you all feel.
Thanks for the info on Lyme. I hope the medical care you are getting is helping resolve your pain and problems related to the Lyme.
Personally, I have been diagnosed with a multitude of auto immune diseases, amongst other problems. Its sad that many tests are overlooked in the search of Lyme. I am a firm believer in being our own advocate in our health care. We know our bodies better than any doctor and when something isn't right...we MUST make the medical care community HEAR us.
Good luck to you and your family in your care!
Personally, I have been diagnosed with a multitude of auto immune diseases, amongst other problems. Its sad that many tests are overlooked in the search of Lyme. I am a firm believer in being our own advocate in our health care. We know our bodies better than any doctor and when something isn't right...we MUST make the medical care community HEAR us.
Good luck to you and your family in your care!
ugh!....you sound JUST like me! i have lyme and a lot of secondary conditions as a result (including fibromyalgia). feeling like you're covered in bruises is SUCH a classic fibro symptom. i've characterized it like that for the last 27yrs and it's just so funny to hear other people describe it the same exact way. like donjoe said, definitely take a serious look into lyme and if i were you i'd go ahead and implement some of the suggested alternative treatments for fibromyalgia (most of it are lifestyle changes that are good for anyone's general health)....here are some links i just found for you:
http://www.holisticonline.com/remedies/cfs/fib_nutrition.htm
http://www.fibrocenter.com/living-with-fibromyalgia.aspx
http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/fibromyalgia_complimentary_medicine.html
http://www.no-drugs-fibro-treatment.com/
best of luck to you and know this...YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
http://www.holisticonline.com/remedies/cfs/fib_nutrition.htm
http://www.fibrocenter.com/living-with-fibromyalgia.aspx
http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/fibromyalgia_complimentary_medicine.html
http://www.no-drugs-fibro-treatment.com/
best of luck to you and know this...YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
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