Fibromyalgia treatment diagnosis
Common Questions and Answers about Fibromyalgia treatment diagnosis
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I had only once tested my hbsag quantity since my diagnosis two years ago. The test was done a few weeks ago and came out about 17000iu/ml. In other words quite high, that should warrant treatment immediately, in my opinion, though my dumb doctors won't put me on treatment yet. But I'm going to fight them and insist that I need antiviral treatment.
I should mention I have a very low vitimin D level (5), and have been placed on a vitamin supplement. I am confused about the fibromyalgia diagnosis. I still continue to have elevated sed rate and CRP. I thought fibromyalgia did not cause these rates to be elevated. Also, from everything I read about fibromyalgia, the pain is intense, more like a nerve pain, and someone will hurt even if they are touched. My pain is more like a muscle pain and stiffness.
At this time, there is no "cure" for fibromyalgia - one main reason being is they have not determined exactly what causes fibromyalgia. There are many thoughts and ideas on it, however, nothing has been scientifically proven/discovered. There also are no specific blood tests, scans, etc., for diagnosing fibromyalgia = there ARE certain critieria that need to be met before a true fibro diagnosis.
Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment in Fibromyalgia and CFS videos:
http://www.offerutah.org/Dr.%20Lucinda%20Bateman%20-%202008%20Conference.htm ---------- “Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment of CFS” by Lucinda Batemen, MD, director of the Fatigue Consultation Clinic in Salt Lake City
http://www.offerutah.org/nleesmith.htm ----------“Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment of FM” by Dr.
After the endoscopy we were given the diagnosis of chronic fatigue / fibromyalgia . Having been initially relieved that we finally had a diagnosis we are now starting to think differently. Once you have been tarred with this brush it would appear the doctors are not interested. My concern is how quickly this diagnosis has been made. I've read people can wait years before getting this confirmed as tests for all other conditions are looked into.
You have stiff neck? RA symptoms? Chronic hadaches? stomach and bowell issues? ovarian cysts or a hysterstomy? brain "fog", vertigo, anxiety? If so your Fibro might be in fact a mycoplasma infection or possibly Lymes. Can you give me a full report of your symptoms?
Search www.immed.org and look under AI diseases/chronic illness.
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FIBROMYALGIA SYMPTOMS
Pain — The primary symptom of fibromyalgia is widespread (diffuse), chronic, and persistent pain.
Has anyone out there that has been diagnosed with FM had a similar experience? I am desparate to get a diagnosis so that I can start some sort of treatment. At this point, I feel like I am going to die before the doctors give me a diagnosis. It is extremely frustrating to have no answer. Could this be FM even though my symptoms seem to be predominately one sided? HELP...my kids need their mom back.
It is a Rheumatologist who you must see for a fibromyalgia diagnosis and if positive,consequent treatment follows, prescribed normally by the Rheumatologist.
There is no effective standard medical treatment for fibromyalgia other than symptom management, by the way.
The suspected side-effects of the acupuncture cannot be attributed to the
treatment itself, as it cannot be verified.
Those " strange" side effects could be easily caused by stress alone.
ve seen more posts lately of those who have very similar symptoms after completion of treatment and most often the end diagnosis is fibromyalgia. It is a chronic disorder and there is really no cure.
Some experts believe that a person does not need to have the required 11 tender points to be diagnosed and treated for fibromyalgia. This criterion was originally intended for research purposes. A diagnosis of fibromyalgia may still be made if a person has less than the 11 of the required tender points so long as they have widespread pain and many of the common symptoms and associated syndromes connected to fibromyalgia, such as sleep disorders and irritable bowel syndrome.
widespread pain, disturbed sleep, and exhaustion from head to toe
shortness of breath, numbness and tingling sensations, muscle weakness
I get pain in my neck, like muscle stiffness and that comes and goes
leg cramping, fatigue, trembling nausea
I also had weakness in the left arm, pain and numbness as well
I was suffering from migraines and one had caused an anxiety attack
Fatigue, muscle weakness, trembling muscles, some muscle spasms, cramping in my right calf, tingling in hands feet and
I have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. 4 years ago I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, there were 5 big tumors around my neck and one really big one behind my breast bone. I went through very intense chemo and radiation therapy for a year. The tumors were never taken out as they were inoperable. They did shrink and I am now in remission. My Oncologist said that the tumor behind my breast bone was really big and it will always shows up when I get my PET scan.
For the past 5 years, I have suffered from fibromyalgia, this being a diagnosis made after I was originally diagnosed with bi-lateral thoracic syndrome. It took 5 mos to diagnos the bi-lateral tos, however, pulse studies verifided that when I raised my arm, my median nerve pulse diminished. I had the right side decompressed in July of 2004, which was the most invasive surgeries, and from what I understand, one of the most difficult surgeries to recover from.
You need to see a rheumatologist, a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia.
If no other diagnosis has been made and no pain medication has worked, fibromyalgia comes to mind. Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis when no other diagnosis is found. You could see a rheumatologist who specialize with fibromyalgia, but make sure that the rheumatologist is reputable, that is, that the doctor is with a major University or a major medical facility. There is still a lot of ignorance among some doctors about fibromyalgia.
I have been diagnosed as having fibromyalgia, and have suffered from severe pain in my muscles for around nine years. In the past I have had positive ANA counts, but recently had a negative ANA. I have had six bouts of uveitis, with several being severe. After I had the most recent bout of Uveitis, I again had extensive blood work done. The only findings were elevated C-Reactive proteins and elevated Sed Rate.
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