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Fibromyalgia: Anyone out there with the same diagnosis?

Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Sep 2 10:45pm | Replies (111)

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I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in my early 30's as well (48 now). High humidity causes pain, tiredness and brain fog. I have also been in 6 car accidents and have 2 herniated lumbar discs, bone spurs in my hip, sacrum and lower back, osteoarthritis throughout my spine, and had a shoulder scoped and shredded bicep tendon cut away on the same side. I've been going to a physical therapist that treats fibromyalgia 2x/wk for almost 2 months now. with a focus on neck and upper trapezius tightness. But I'm hearing a lot more about how Fibromyalgia and endometriosis have similar symptoms- however my PCP won't discuss further because the one who diagnosed it "must have had good reason" and because that diagnosis requires surgery (one I already had back then, which showed that I had part of my colon fused to my uterus and resulted in a hysterectomy a few yrs later). I don't want to be taking drugs for fibromyalgia just because another diagnosis is too difficult.

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Wow! You've really been through the ringer! For me the only thing that fixes fibromyalgia is hydrocodone or methadone (low doses work fine). Nothing else touches it. But many doctors don't believe fibro is a "real" thing and won't prescribe those meds unless you scream and cry in their presence! Fibro affects mostly women and only a female doctor will truly understand. My best 2 doctors over the past 50 years were women compared to about 10 male doctors.