Help please! I think I have CFS and my Dr. is not much help.

[SunLillyFairy]

For a couple of years I've been going to the Dr. complaining about a lot of symptoms/issues. I generally like her, as she listens and shows real concerns.., but she just keeps throwing pills at me for individual things and I just kept telling my Dr..., this isn't right, to have all these different things. I'm only 39.., and I walk a lot.., and I eat my fruits and veggies. I don't drink or smoke.

I finally wrote down everything they were treating me for and every diagnosis they had thrown at me and asked my Dr. if they looked related to her., if there could be an underlying cause. She just looked a little overwhelmed (yeah doc, how do u think I feel?)

I am about 40-50 lb.s overweight.., so the Dr. says most of my problems would go away if I'd loose weight.

Well, OK, I get that weight loss it needed.., but I weigh 175.., that's not obese for my height. And I have friends that weigh quite a bit more than I do and don't deal with any of these problems, let alone all of them. I feel "hungover" all the time...,  and I stopped drinking a long time ago.

I have dizziness, foggy head, back pain, joint pain, all sorts of digestive problems, low thyroid, headaches, fatigue, type II diabetes, IBS, 'woman' problems, irregualr heart beat, anxiety, oversensitivity to chemicals and meds.., and more..,

I finally went online just looking for anyone who also had a "hungover" feeling without warning or cause.., (which I have a lot and I hate).., just to try to find some sort of natural relief.., and I ran into others who have CFS who describe many of the things I have.

It's getting really bad as I need to sleep like 9-10 hours per night and then it takes me 1-2 hours just to fell "ok" so I can start doing things. I have to call in sick to work all the time and I don't think I'm going to be able to keep working. This *****. I'm really scared about my career, my house payments, supporting my family, and my medical insurance (that I desperately need).

Questions:

1) Is there a way to get a specific diagnosis to see if this is my problem?

2) If I do, will it matter? Or will they just keep throwing pills to treat symptoms anyway?

3) What type of specialist deals with CFS? Any?

Thanks for any input.

[jacqie59]

Hello, I have the same questions as you do, I can not get a real answer to any thing, Maybe april 23 my nuroligist appt, I might get an answer,but all I keep getting is the same thing you do. What I would like to know is how to stop the pain long enough to be able to sleep. And I don't want any more pills for depression,or anxity i have had enough years of them,they don't work for me. But I would like to know why for many years I have these same symptoms  (((over and over,tests,tests,and tests.))))) And my Doc, is nice,quiet,lets me talk, and if I need to discuss things,he will stay in the room. I like that he does not run out in 2 minutes. 45minutes because I always have so many issues to discuss. But I also would like some one to actually give me a list to give me with all the similar symptoms that I can fax to him,and get moving on some kind  OF answer yes. But what treatments to the do for  cfs.or fibro?            Feel Better,          Jacqie

[VaBreeze]

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Fibromyalgia/Symptoms-of-Fibromyalgia-and-CFIDS-ME/show/524?cid=39

You can google "Co-Cure's" good doctor list to see if there are any specialists in your area.  Typically, they will do an MRI and other testing prior to giving you a dx of FMS/CFS...this is to rule out other conditions that may be causing yoru symptoms.  The diabetes and low thyroid need to be addressed because they can cause many problems.  However, weight doesn't play a role in whether or not you have FMS or CFS.  Skinny people have it too!

If you do have FMS or CFS they are pretty much treating the symptoms.  We do have some alternative treatments in our Health Pages that some are having good results with.

I hope this helps and that you can get some answers soon.

Take care.