fibromyalgia and your job

I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and have taken different medicines and nothing seems to help. Some help me sleep but that's it. The worse thing to me is the fatigue, I feel like I'm exhausted every day all day !! I also recently have something new happening, My legs will start itching then a bruise will appear on my top thigh, not a normal looking bruise but like little purple and black dots. I have 3 now in about the past 3 months.

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago. I have been in Physical therapy and Accupuncture treatment. Taking elavil and muscle relaxers. I had to give up my job. I applied for disability and I am still waiting for a response. What does it take to qualify for disability?

Not sure that anybody has dealt with fibromyalgia while pregnant... I'm almost 6 weeks and the doctor doesn't want to see me until 10 weeks, so I don't know if I'm just being paranoid but my joints ACHE. Which I know is going to happen with the weight gain but it feels like they're being ripped from the sockets.

I got to spend a short time in Florida the last 2 winters and I found it very agreeable. My husband and I plan to spend 3 months in Florida this winter. I don't know if summer in Florida would be good for me, since really hot weather and high humidity bother me as well.

Hello I was diagnosed with bi polar when I was 23 the prob is if your diet is bad you can experience symptoms of bi polar bc of a lack of certain vitamins and minerals also its genetic you are either born with it or your not. With fibromyalgia you can acquire this syndrome at any age and once you have it you have it forever. No one can make someone understand the pain fibromyalgia brings.

If you work and have a repetitive job, your hand and wrist problems may be because of that. Your doctor will be able to check out your hands and determine whether nerve conduction tests would be appropriate to find out if there is any carpal tunnel problems. Do wear support wrist straps to help to rest your hand and wrist and wear these when you go to bed to hep support the hand and wrist.

m not certain how or when I would decide to tell anyone that I have Fibromyalgia and CFS. I am so newly diagnosed (less than a year) I still try to hide it at times. I know, you all are trying to figure out how I do that. I try but have not accomplished it yet. My family knows and so do my closest friends. I've had everal people in the doctor's office ask me what was wrong, and I told them. One man gave me that "look" and my husband came to my defense.

My first suggestion is to go see a doctor ask him to check you over. Alot of people with fibro also have ibs but it does not always go hand in hand. I have a friend who has suffered for years with ibs but she doesn't have fibro. I have had fibro for 24 years and have suffered on and off.I was misdiagnosed with lupus,hepatitis,rheumatoid arthritis, & just arthritis. I finally had enough with this last flare & made my doc send me to a specialist.

Just wondering who on the board might have diagnoses of both MS and fibromyalgia. What are your most common symptoms of both? And a question for the medical experts here: does having one of the above disorders predispose you to having the other?

Hopefully your tests will come back negative for any other illness and you can then begin getting together a plan for your fibromyalgia symptoms. There are medications they can give that may help with your pain and fatigue. Best wishes and good luck.

for about a year. Helped with hair thinning and other symptoms. Since then, moved and took new job. Symptoms have emerged along with new positive tests- HLA-B27 positive ,Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody- positive, Creatine Kinase, 147 (high end of normal) and Ferritin very low 8. No word from the Dr. or nurse except for my 6 week follow up. Aches and pains are getting worse along with fatigue... any advice?

Does anyone know if there is any correlation between herpes and fibromyalgia. I notice that since I have been diagnosed with herpes my other pain (we don't know what it is yet but fibromyalgia and lupus are on the table right now) really started to increase. And it's not just the pain normally associated with herpes ( pian down the backs of the legs and swolen glands), it is all of my symptoms seemed to have increased since then.

My sed rate is also high but RA and Lupus test came back negative. Doew this sound like arthritus or fibromyalgia? Any comments would be greatly appreciated This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/1231071'>fibromyalgia with inflamation</a>.

I was forced on bed rest at week 20 and my job wouldn't hold my position so i was forced to resign. Although it was hard because I loved my job but i really didn't make much money.. my husband thankfully has been so supportive and he has a good job which helps me to not worry. I say you should let them fire you if they choose because at least then you should get unemployment.. in the meantime prepare for clipping coupons. Lol.

HE PUTS LOUD MUSIC AND MAKES LOUD SOUNDS OF A SHIP HORN AND PUTS THOSE SOUNDS THROUGH A MICROPHONE, WAKES ME UP AND MY HEAD IS POUNDING WITH PAIN. CAN HIS NOISE AFFECT MY FM? CAUSE I GET WORST WHEN HE STRESSES ME OUT WITH THAT AWFUL SOUNDS HE MAKES.

Up until that points, probably 3 months after having regular visits with her, I finally asked her what was my diagnose and she said I probably had some form of Fibromyalgia. It’s the “some sort of Fibromyalgia” that had me worried. All she said is to keep on taking the medication and continue to exercise. That’s what I have been doing and things were pretty good until now. I have 2 questions I’m hoping some of you can shed some light on.

Hello Leila006, It is not uncommon to have overlapping conditions such as RA and Fibromyalgia. I have Osteoarthritis of the spine, nerve damage and Fibromyalgia, which is different than what you are suffering from, but I have known a lot of people who have had both problems together. I am just guessing from what you have written, that the Lyrica has made you very drowsy...right?

I feel with your feeling of loss, and that you miss your job, but as you say, I´m sure you`ll discover other valuable sides of life, and that soon you´ll see there´s much more to life that we just didn´t see before :) If I manage to do a bit of cleaning in the house one day, I try to remember to feel good about having done that, I miss my job too, but now I try to find other values. Started painting pictures again! Didnt have time for that whilst working.

Hi everyone - I am 35 and pregnant with my first child. I have fibromyalgia and asthma. I have worked with children for 10 years and I seem to have no resistance to the bugs the children have. I get everything they have and seem to have no let up from different bugs during the winter time especially. I have just got over a bad virus I caught from the kids (in June) and had a chest infection and had to take an antibiotic.

They can eliminate all the other rheumatoid and autoimmune disorders and confirm a fibromyalgia diagnosis. They will also be able to prescribe meds that will effectively treat your symptoms. Don't give up until you find the combo that works right for you. I've had fibro my whole life and have had to fight to get any relief. Hot baths and heating pads are my best friends.

Thought you might appreciate the info in this link. It is an interview with a good thyroid doctor. I think you will really like to know that, "If you remember it was a long time before the medical profession admitted that there were two new diseases to appear in the world that were not there before. Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia were non-existent before 1980. This is seven years after the 1973 consensus meeting. So where did these two new diseases come from?

Last october I have a lap done to remove scar tissue from my bowels, ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus. I had to quit my job and I get very sick when I over-exert myself. My symptoms include, dizziness, headaches, insomnia, sleeping too much, FATIGUE, pain with joints and muscles, abdominal pain, burning in pelvis and nausea. I was wondering if these symptoms would be related to CFS or Fibromyalgia.

Yes, I have sleep apnea and fibromyalgia along with Type II Diabetes. I wear the C-Pap nightly. In fact, it has become like a security blanket in that I have to have it to even take a nap. My fatigue has not improved. My sleep patterns are so mixed up. I have restless leg syndrome and now my arms have the tingling as well. I have had TMJ surgery x 2 and the C-Pap has not caused any further problems. I also sleep with a mouth splint.

inner chills always and feverish in early mornings.... met many doctors no improvement.... can u help?

Does Fibromyalgia ruin your life? Is it uncurable? Theres a very good chance i have Fibromyalgia! Even my doctor has said it and i have had tests for most othere things (from blood tests to seeing a neurologist) and nothing else seems to be wrong with me. Iv been in constant pain for 3 years now and it just get's worse! I can't study, hold down a job, I don't often have fun, and im really depressed and resentful to the world.

Change your doctor! This attitude makes everyone who suffers fibro and/or CFS so ANGRY! You do not have to put up with this attitude from this man. Please, please go and sign up with another doc TODAY. You feel so rubbish, you don't need anyone, especially a medical professional, making you feel worse. You're a new mum, you have your hormones all over the place, probably not getting enough rest, and a gorgeous new but very demanding (as they all are) baby. You need help not put-downs.

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