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[ywammomma]

After the birth of my second child, I was diagnosed with fibromyaglia in 2000.  It didn't bother me too much so I was able to ignore it for many years.  We lost our first born son shortly after the diagnosis, and moved several states away to become full time missionaries.  After the birth of my sixth child, fibro symptoms began to creep in to the extent that I could no longer ignore them.

But we had no insurance, so I just hoped for the best and continued to ignore it as best I could and tough things out.  Then I began to have a strange pressure in my chest accompanied by PVCs and palpitations. After several visits to the ER and a low thyroid diagnosis later, still we have no idea why I am having them.

In the clinic I go to, the doctor thinks if I lose weight and exercise 1 hour a day I will feel better.  (Well, duh!) She is not a "believer" in Fibro. (roll eyes)  She has prescribed beta blockers for the chest pressure.  The PVCs have stopped but I still have an almost constant chest pressure and occasional stabbing pain on my right upper chest near my neck.  I have had EKGs and ECGs and Chest Xrays.  I have had a scan of my lungs and blood work.. all those are normal.  I have been told recently that I have a heart murmur, which is new to me.

I guess I am terrified that this is something serious.  I have ALL the symptoms of heart disease...but then again, those are all fibro symptoms too.  I feel so tired, and I am terrified that I am gonna die of something that no one is looking for or cares.

Here are my symptoms:

* feeling like I have a bruise all over my body when you touch my bones
* headaches
* back and neck aches
* TMJ symptoms
* grinding my teeth
* occasional nausea
* frequent urination (especially if my heart pressure is acting up)
* hands and feet go numb easily
* frequent diarreah
* joint stiffness
* joint pain
* EXHAUSTED
* heart palpitiatons
* chest pressure
* occasional stabbing or ache on my upper chest
* sinus pressure
* frequent sore throats
* arms and legs feel sore like I have overworked them even though I haven't
* hurts to take a deep breath, but not wheezing or gasping for air--just the chest pressure bothers me


And you would not believe it, but I am not a whiny pants!  I have an extremely huge pain tolerance!  But if in a previous life, I would have looked at that list, I would have thought that the person was just a low tolerance for pain kind of person.  

I am so in need of someone to reassure me that I am not going to die of this and I don't have cancer or heart disease.  Can anyone relate to this?

[Peg350]

I too have thyroid and fibromylgia and it took years for the doctors to get it right!!  Please have your doctor to check your T4 T3 levels they are so important. Once they got my levels right it made so much difference in my fibro pain and all the symtoms you have. I hope this helps you.


God bless,
Peg

[VaBreeze]

P.S. -  Pregnancy has been listed as one of the things that can incite FMS, because of the hormonal changes and stress.

:-)

[VaBreeze]

Hi and welcome to our forum.  Please check our Health Pages (upper right hand corner of this site).  If you look in the Newly Diagnosed message you will see other types of illnesses that should be ruled out, prior to a dx of FMS.  The thyriod problem may be causing many of your symptoms alone.  

I was told a long time ago that I had a murmer, and it's never been mentioned again.  You can also google "Co-Cure's Good Doctor List" to see if there are any specialist in your area who treat FMS/CFS.  It's best to get treatment from someone who knows about these illnesses.  

Of course, we can't tell you that you don't have cancer or heart disease...only a professional could do that, but I pray that you do not.  We also have some information about alternative treatments and protocols that may help you feel better.

Be safe and take care,
Breeze