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Fibromyalgia

Posted: Oct 30, 2013

Just diagnosed. Oh yeah, another diagnosis to add to a myriad of other problems. Now that I finally have a diagnosis let the treatment begin.

Anyone else care to share their experences?

TIA

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Just wondering..... - Mom22dogs

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....is there a definitive test they do for diagnosis? I often wonder if I have fibro.

For me . . . - anon

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Family history of auto-immune disorders.

For me, frequent falling, fatigue, inability to sleep, trigger point pain.

Had deep massage Monday and was without pain Monday and most of Tuesday. Now today, Wednesday, suffering again. Taking tramadol but pain still present.

Not OP, but... - see msg

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There is no blood test. The doc puts together your signs and symptoms and makes the diagnosis from there. It's almost a diagnosis of exlcusion, but people with FM have some very specific tender spots on the body that only a trained physician (usually a rheumatologist) should do.

I've answered a lot of fibro posts here, and it seems the OPs of the fibro posts never come back, or at least don't let us know they read the post.

I'll do this one more time: I did not want to take meds, so I chose to do gentle yoga stretching. Only do this if your physician feels it's okay---particularly if you have other physical problems.

The general line of treatment is a very low-dose antidepressant to ensure proper sleep. I am not tolerant of those types of meds, so my doc recommended the yoga stretching.

Staying away from caffeine is paramount--for 2 reasons---it seems to exacerbate the FM, and also, caffeine keeps you awake and you don't get proper sleep.

People with FM tend to not enter the restorative stage of sleep necessary to keep pain away, so good sleep is extremely important.

Stress can also exacerbate FM symptoms.

Thank you - anon

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I am the OP.

going to be hard giving up caffeine. Been on antidepressants in the past and packed on the pounds. Not wanting to do that again. did find the massage very helpful and willing to try yoga.

thank you for your advice.

Paleo diet - anon

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Do you know anything about this? Going to read up on this

more info on paleo for fibromyalgia - sm - interested

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I was just reading this and have been on the paleo diet and feel so much better, lost weight, and lost my ravenous appetite.
http://paleozonenutrition.com/2011/02/12/auto-immune-disease-hla-b27-pain-free-on-no-starch-paleo-diet/

Thanks - anon

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Will try it. Going to be hard giving up caffeine.

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