Help me diagnose my FIBROMYALGIA!?
At the risk of becoming one of those people doctors hate (you know, the ones who diagnose themselves with some sort of horrible life threatening disease, but upon seeing their doctor it's really just a papercut..), I've been doing a lot of research lately and would really like some opinions. My symptoms are: widespread joint pain (sometimes very severe, especially in knees and elbows), muscles spasms/twitching, severe depression & anxiety, fatigue (or laziness, I'm not sure, but I'm going with fatigue for now), trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, extreme reactions to hot and cold, restless legs syndrome, occasional trouble in urinating/emptying bladder, and concentration issues. Some of these symptoms I've had for years so I've never added them up, I've just treated everything by itself as it developed, but with my pain getting worse and worse I thought I should definitely consider this. So, please, if you've had experience with fibromyalgia or are just very familiar with it, I'd love your input!!
Public Comments
1. If your pain is at pressure points (neck, knees, etc) all other symptoms seem similar to my wife's - maybe you should see a neurologist.2. its a possibility, but before seriouslly considering it, you need to rule out other things with blood tests and possibly imaging (x-ray, mri) studies
many things can cause these symtpoms or it cna be a combiination of a numebr of things
the 'pressure points' are called tenderpoints..yes there will be discomfort/mild pain for everyone..but it its FMS--it will be VERY PAINFUL
