"It's not Lupus..." -House, MD
I can’t tell you how relieved I am to finally have some answers from the doctor. I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It’s nothing that is life threatening or contagious. It is something that I will probably have all of my life but it is manageable with medicine, diet and moderate exercise. To make a long story short, I have overly sensitive nerves in my body that make normal activities feel like torture. Interestingly enough, my epilepsy, endometriosis, sleep issues and hypoglycemia are all connected too. Who would have thought?
My test results came back fine except for some high cholesterol and blood in my urine. The doctor prescribed Lyrica, an anti-seizure drug that has recently been approved for the treatment of Fibromyalgia along with Fish Oil caplets (mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon) and Omega 3. I took my first dose last night. Let me tell you, the Fish Oil is fun to burp up!
The doctor has been fantastic. He got my charts from my other doctors and studied them as a whole. Finally! Someone is putting all of the pieces together. I don’t feel like a crazy woman anymore! I’ve had these symptoms for years. I’ve always felt very “in tune” with my body. I can tell you the second something changes. Growing up, I know that my friends thought I was a clumsy, nut job or a hypochondriac with sleep issues. It was this constant battle between 1.) I know something isn’t right with my body and 2.) People think I’m nuts and keep running to the doctor on every whim. So I would quit talking about it and try to hide my physical pain as much as I could. This year, it got to be too much. Finally, I’ve got some answers!
The medicine so far makes me pretty subdued and a little sleepy. I had a little issue last night with muscle twitching but nothing major. I’ve yet to start the diet part but will be doing that this week. The doctor also recommended acupuncture if my insurance will cover it. I’m not sure how I feel about that. Maybe massage therapy is covered. I’d be much more comfortable with that instead a million needles stuck in my body. :) I’m also supposed to keep a “pain journal” that I record what hurts, when and what I was doing when it started to hurt.
Thank you for all of your support. You guys have been amazing!
Love,
Rachel
posted by Rachel Richard @ 1:29 PM
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Fibromyalgia is a condition where you feel chronic pain in certain parts of your body; it is a muscular pain especially around the joints. There can also be centralized pain felt in the spinal chord, brain, neck shoulders etc. People with fibromyalgia generally complain of pain in the joints, but it actually is the muscles and the tendons around it that cause the pain, it can be excruciating sometimes and can be a continuous throbbing pain. People suffering from Fibromyalgia also show symptoms of depression, sleeplessness, irritable bowel syndrome, stress and many others, which are caused due to the pain.
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We must know the symptoms of this illness. For us to know what would be the approach we will going to apply. Here's Signs and Symptoms of Fibromyalgia and steps to treat it naturally.
We must also be responsible and aware to the things to gain and cope up with this kind of illness. Eating nutritious food with regular exercise would be result to a better life. Here's Basic Tips in Coping Fibromyalgia.
If we say Fibromyalgia Diet, there is no specific recommended diet for fibromyalgia. But a healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals can certainly help in coping with the illness. Magnesium rich vegetables are recommended for patient's suffering from fibromyalgia. Here's some information for you to help in Fibromyalgia Diet.
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