FIBROMYALGIA chat thread

[channys_mum]

For sufferers to be able to support each other. 

A place to chat/moan/whinge and know that someone understands

www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/guide/what-is-fibromyalgia

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

Have you been diagnosed?

[channys_mum]

Yes I have. I was diagnosed about 10 years ago.

I tried to edit that link and it didn't work. It is not what I mean to put up.

[channys_mum]

Is there anyway to remove that link

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

If the edit time has elapsed, no.  People know how to google it.

I have realised why this thread was started.... .....noticed the other thread.

My doctor diagnosed me with fibromyalgia and attempted to put me on Cymbalta.   I said no thanks and found a new doctor.

[channys_mum]

I don't take anything specific, well actually I suppose I don't take anything except the panadol osteo and that has only been for the last few weeks.

I also have arthritis and that has slowed me down a bit. Literally. That is more the reason I am trying the panadol. Too many hurties now.

I am not a good pill taker. I tend to avoid it.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

I've heard that slow release panadol is pretty good.

When I found a new doctor, they did a full work up, and found that I had infact been misdiagnosed. There are multiple diseases,

conditions that share similar symptoms. I hope people have other causes ruled out first before given the fibromyalgia diagnosis.

[azureline**]

How did they diagnose it?

[kilroy_is_here]

Panda dole osteo is what I have been on for the past few years you need to take it in the morning and night as it has an accumulative aspect to it it needs to be taken regularly to work at its best , it is supposed to be one of the safest painkillers on the market,

Unfortunately it has little effect on my pain levels, I have been put on lyrica which having read about it I'm not sure how I feel

[kilroy_is_here]

They batch all you symptoms together match them to a list of ailments that fit the syndrome then rule out any underling diseases that course the same symptoms and if nothing else is found bingo you win the lottery so to speak