Jenny
11-06-12, 08:07 PM
Hello everyone
its been ages again BUT have had some strangely good news I have FINALLY managed to get a doctor to listen to me -and after almost 23 years of arguing about being depressed v other things have been diagnosed 99% certain with Fibromyalgia
its a long story but it all atsrted during the cold snap a few weeks ago where I couldnt get or keep warm no matter how I dressed and my hands would go blue and friends at work were really concerned because I always felt ill...anyhow I went to GP after a;ot of research into various symptoms that Ive had over the years or still have with the main point being that Ive never felt that Ive ever recovered from my sons birth
My wonderful GP looked at all my evidence and agreed that Fibromyalgia was a distinct possibility---out of 60 listed symptoms I found on the nhs choices site I have / have had over the years 34 of them
Anyhow she prescribed what are called neuropathic painkillers and literally changed my life overnight
I no longer have wooden stiff legs in the morning I can run for the bus again(at a push ) and most of all I can do the lifting at work again -which had become a problem
Yea ok the worst part is the fatigue fo;;owed closely by the pain but its being managed and my manager has changed ny working hours so that I work early shift which means Im home by 5pm latest and therefore have regular bedtimes again at last
I have my body and my brain back --part of fibromyalgia(FMS) is the brain fog which makes you believe youre getting dementia which means Im happier
they say no pain no gain--hah!! not in my case
hope everyone has been ok
Suzi you have my mobi number
its been ages again BUT have had some strangely good news I have FINALLY managed to get a doctor to listen to me -and after almost 23 years of arguing about being depressed v other things have been diagnosed 99% certain with Fibromyalgia
its a long story but it all atsrted during the cold snap a few weeks ago where I couldnt get or keep warm no matter how I dressed and my hands would go blue and friends at work were really concerned because I always felt ill...anyhow I went to GP after a;ot of research into various symptoms that Ive had over the years or still have with the main point being that Ive never felt that Ive ever recovered from my sons birth
My wonderful GP looked at all my evidence and agreed that Fibromyalgia was a distinct possibility---out of 60 listed symptoms I found on the nhs choices site I have / have had over the years 34 of them
Anyhow she prescribed what are called neuropathic painkillers and literally changed my life overnight
I no longer have wooden stiff legs in the morning I can run for the bus again(at a push ) and most of all I can do the lifting at work again -which had become a problem
Yea ok the worst part is the fatigue fo;;owed closely by the pain but its being managed and my manager has changed ny working hours so that I work early shift which means Im home by 5pm latest and therefore have regular bedtimes again at last
I have my body and my brain back --part of fibromyalgia(FMS) is the brain fog which makes you believe youre getting dementia which means Im happier
they say no pain no gain--hah!! not in my case
hope everyone has been ok
Suzi you have my mobi number