Fibromyalgia symptoms and effects
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I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia last March. Since then and after trying few different prescription(Neurontin, Cymbalta) I decided I didn't like the way they made me feel and started researching what nutritional supplements could help. I resorted to taking supplements and saw my energy level and some symptoms improve. About 4-6 weeks, I have tingling (pin & needles) in my feet going up my legs and hands. My rheumatologists suggested I see a neurologist, to rule out MS.
I have tried multiple meds such as antidepressants and Gabapentin... always have had multiple side effects. Things like heart palpitation's, anziety and vision troubles. I can take xanax and Soma with no problems. My question is "could it be the Armour Thyroid that I take that causes the trouble?"
I also have a movement disorder labeled as tremors/non-epileptic seizures which also gets worse with antidepressants.
My symptoms began as myalgias and fatigue and I was diagnosed as fibromyalgia and treated with antidepressants for years. I've always had sleep trouble and GI complaints, so I seemed to accept this diagnosis. Over the last 3 months, I began having generalized numbness and tingling with associated burning and hypersensitivity of my skin, a raw feeling in my mouth and painful teeth. My muscle aches and fatigue continue and seem to get worse with weather change and stress.
I was searching Google for an explianation for swishing noises when I move my eyes from side to side, and I found someone with these symptoms on this site. I have, like them recently stopped taking lyrica, so I wondered if it could be this? I have nausia too. I can't live with the side effects of lyrica any more because I am a carer for my partner, and need to have my witts about me all the time. I am very, very tierd all the time and I have pain in lots of places.
When I started treatment they warned me of the side effects, flu like symptoms, depression, headaches and all that good stuff, but the treatment wasn't too bad, they started me on an anti-depressant and medication for my headaches. But for the last yr or more I have been having the flu like symptoms, major body aches mostly in my upper torso, back problems and I have had every test imaginable done to figure out why I am in so much pain everyday. Some days are better than others.
Widespread muscle aches and pain, mostly in legs. Widespread skin prickling/buring sensation, mostly in legs and arms. Sensation (not visible) of hand swelling and stiffness. Fatigue. Hot flashes. Dizzy/drugged feeling and head pressure (could be side effects of medications -- see below).
Chronic muscle pain, muscle spasms or tightness, weakness in the limbs, and leg cramps
Moderate or severe fatigue and decreased energy
Insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep
Stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long
Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and performing simple mental tasks
Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome)
Tension or migraine headaches
Jaw and fa
Have it checked out but again the doctor I went to and I believe a naturopathic MD and a good family MD will tell you to consider your symptoms even if the blood work comes back normal.
Anxiety was very bad and flu like symptoms. My doctor prescribed Valium which help - and stopped me from crying all the time. When I went off the 5m patch - I cut a small bit off every week until I was down to about 1m. I did not have withdrawal symptoms by cutting the patches over a few weeks. If the patch started to come off - I just covered it with tape or a band aid. There is no point going CT - just gradually reduce your dosage.
He has had pain that has moved around in his chest, gets tired, can find it hard to sleep but again that has improved has cold feet and hands and now is getting dizzy. Some of the the later symptoms can all be caused by medication side effects?
We have started acupuncture which has been quite good so far, his pain has reduced. He is now missing lots of school, originally due to fatigue and chest pain and last week due to nausea.
Had anyone seen a rheumatoid specialist for this condition? Are they offering any treatments for it, other than the standard antidepressant treatment? Those treatments don't work for me, and there is no need to waste the money seeing a specialist for an antidepressant treatment that a family doctor could give me. My symptoms of chronic fatigue seemed to start with Epstein Barr, now I have the joint/nerve pain.
I am a 22 year old female and after doing a bit of research it sounds as though I have several symptoms that occur under fibromyalgia. I have had throughout my entire life a bizarre amount of muscle problems and pain. In recent times (last 5-6 months) I have had occasions where my body and skin hurts so much that even my shirt is hurting it. This isn't an everyday, or even every week, event but it has happened probably 5 or 6 time.
Not on those medications but after starting lithium and Seroquel i have had symptoms similar to fibromyalgia and Lupus although i have been tested for Lupus and i don't have it. the doctors are still out on fibromyalgia though.
I have numerous neuropathy issues, Fibromyalgia, arthritis and auto-immune disorders. All left over side effects from taking the toxic chemotherapy poisons. The symptoms you describe sound all too familiar. If you have been dealing with this for 2 years, surely you've addressed this with your doctor, right? What does your doctor have to say about this? If you haven't seen a doctor yet, you should. And I repeat, you should see a neurologist or rheumatologist to get help.
yes I have fibromyalgia, asthma, severe eczema, and fibromyalgia, with the adrenal insufficiency from the steroids used for treating my asthmas and eczema. the endo recomended 2 10mg at breakfast and 5 mg at lunch. given some other prior health issues I have some trust issues with doctors prescriptions so I wanted to read some peoples experiences since doctors in the past haven't properly warned me of side effects before. thanks so much for all the help!
In addition, laboratory visits showed that mechanical and heat pain thresholds were improved by the drug. Side effects (including insomnia and vivid dreams) were rare, and described as minor and transient. Baseline erythrocyte sedimentation rate predicted over 80% of the variance in drug response. Individuals with higher sedimentation rates (indicating general inflammatory processes) had the greatest reduction of symptoms in response to low-dose naltrexone.
I'm one of those who believes that yes, fatigue is a symptom of hcv, as well as other symptoms. I was dx'd with fibromyalgia and hcv simultaneously and thought it odd that all of my symptoms were attributed to the fibro when in fact that didn't have a clue as to what fibro was. At the time (and maybe still) the only way to dx fibro is by ruling out every other medical condition, there was/is not definitive test for it.
I am Type II diabetic and have fibromyalgia. Have been certified to take medical marijuana. While taking m orally I've found a slight elevation in morning read (120s). Should I smoke instead? Ingesting usually does not provide pain relief.
Hi there. Emotional and physical triggers can cause a flare in fibromyalgia symptoms. A flare is usually accompanied by constant pain and lethargy. You might find difficulty to sit, stand or lie for even some time. the triggers known are strong emotions like depression and anger or stress, too much exercise, beginning of an illness, cold,damp weather or extreme heat, any stress on body. That noisy neighbor could affect your health indirectly by causing anger or stress in you. Hope this helps.
I was put on Gabapentin for fibromyalgia symptoms today. If anyone else has used it, how well did it work?
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