extreme pain

[rehab39]

Several years ago, I was diagnoised with Fibromyalgia and this year had a case of shingles.
Since then I have had severe pain in my joints, extreme fatigue.and tingling in my fingers.I constanly feel off balance and drop things, at times I feel like I am draging my legs. I am doing yoga,stretching excerises and masages,this helps the pain. The fatigue is almost unbearable. I am not sleeping but about 4 hours. I have no ideal what could be wrong with me,my energy level has always been extremely high, I can hardly make it up to my 2nd floor, this is starting to be depressing.

[patsy10]

I would get tested for lyme disease.  Many people get diagnosed with "fibromyalgia" which is just a group of symptoms like Carol said.  Many people have found they really have chronic lyme disease.

[ampky]

There are also two things to consider:

1) an ANA blood test (used to help indicate an autoimmune disease, such as lupus)
2) anemia (blood test to determine B12, folic acid and iron levels)

[Carol in PA]

Many of your symptoms resemble tick borne infection.
I had joint pain, fatigue, insomnia, migraine, and was diagnosed as fibromyalgia syndrome.
A syndrome is not a disease, it is a label for a collection of symptoms.

Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum has an website, "From Fatigued to Fantastic" which has loads of information that may help the fatigue.
http://www.endfatigue.com/

Wishing you the best,
Carol

[PaulMD]

Hi there!

From the way you describe it you may indeed have other problems other than your fibromyalgia.  Your increased fatigue can have many causes, like lung or heart conditions.  How's your blood pressure so far?  High blood pressure can also cause these symptoms as well as high blood sugar or diabetes.  

I suggest you consult with your doctor and have a thorough check up.  Counseling may also help so that your spirit maybe uplifted and have a positive active outlook.

I hope you and your doctors get to the bottom of your problem.  Regards and God bless.