frustrated isnt the word lol. im 25 and dont have a life nor have i had one for 7 years now. i have symptoms of lupus yet my ana comes back negative, i have stabbing pains in my joints and muscle aches that make it difficult to breath yet my sed rate is only a 9. 3 years ago i ate a large dose of hallucinogenic mushrooms and 99% of all my symptoms and pains went away completely for 6 months and i was able to walk 5-20 miles a day all summer. but eventually things came back and i dont know what to think, i can work a good deal of the muscle aches out but unfortunately cant reach my own back nor find someone who uses the same techniques i do accurately enough to offer relief, if insurance covered a naturepath id be there asap lol. i was also told by a family friend that her doctor said that if a parent has an auto immune disorder in her case lupus that her children would be highly likely to develop fibro in their lives witch makes me wonder if maby fibro is the onset of some form auto-iimune disease but moving so slowly and quietly that it skips like a ninja just below the radar for a long time. best of luck tho with your suffering as this just sucks heh
I surely understand your skepticism. Very interesting observation, as you are a m. therapist! I have researched just my symptoms, and I could have hypothyroid, anemia, systemic yeast, Sjogren's or fibro. So many ailments, so few cures. . .these all have all these same symptoms! I've heard they can now give you blood tests that rule out most of these other things, leaving fibro.
My only point in searching is to find solutions to the symptoms, and not worry so much about what to call it. Though I have said in the past I would love to "Name That Misery!" I would love even more finding that combination in diet, exercise, supplements and clinical pharmacueticals that will help me individually. No specialist doc can possibly take all issues, both physical, mental, emotional and spiritual and give us the magic pill, but I wonder if Naturopaths who look at the whole person could find a combination that would improve quality of life? Have you seen any?
You sound frustrated and tired of it all. I understand so well.