They seem to be worse when I'm stressed, or sometimes when my IBS is flared up and I'm getting a lot of gas. Does anyone else have this? Is it a fibro thing?
Hello any irregular heart beat should be checked out by a cardiologist which your own GP would refer you to,I had the same problem not related to my Fibromyalgia and had to have a Pacemaker fitted… read more
Does anyone else have abnormal blood test; Ana and or antidsdna as part of this illness?
I've had 2 positive ANA now. Nothing but a fibromyalgia diagnosis has been made. Keep feeling there is something more to this.
Having bloods done tomoz is there anything in particular they will test for to see if I've fibro?
Look on line for the 18 pressure points of fibromyalgia you could diagnosis yourself but you should never diagnose yourself but you will know
Hello all! I was diagnosed by the Mayo Clinic with Fibromyalgia/CF and Centralized Sensitization Syndrome. My understanding from the medical professionals there is that CSS is an umbrella type term that encompasses Fibro and CF, etc. To be clear, I was not diagnosed with ME which I've read appears to be a more severe type of CFS. Either way - I question my diagnosis and here's why.
Yes, I have pain but not the type of pain I read on here that others seem to have. My pain feels more joint… read more
I've experienced everything that @A MyFibroTeam Member has written. She mentioned the pain down one arm. This is how I noticed mine began many years ago. (early 1990s) I had all the neurological… read more
Has anyone had inflammation above normal range in their blood test and did they tell you what was causing it?
Sed.rate white blood count.
Does anyone experience brust blood vessels? This has happened twice now in my hand. First time in my palm GP arranged blood tests and said to contact if happened again. It did yesterday in my finger, so I did contact an got quite a moody message back from another GP. Will now wait for my GP to be back from holiday but just wondered if anyone had any experience of it
Thankfully my usual gp is very good and doesn't brush things away like others do he is very understanding towards fibro. He was the one who went above and beyond when I was getting diagnosed I'm 2015… read more
Just wondering how many of you have been diagnosed with either or both ..... and was it before or after your fibro diagnosis?
Also, any of you who haven't been tested .... are you curious to whether you have it and will you consider asking your doctor for a test?
Huggs everyone :)
In my 20's I had anemia but no reason was given for it.I have always had a good bit of energy so it didn't effect that,when I was pregnant had to take iron injections it was so bad and for… read more
What brands and doses were effective?
Hi there can’t find the text adding me to your team but thank you. I’ve had fibro now for 6 years and this site has helped me so much
My days seem to be different day to day- the best things for me… read more
Does anyone get freezing cold? I always use to be a warm person but the last few months I've become very very cold to the point I'm freezing. I don't mean getting goosebumps, I feel like ice internally and it travels around my body. I've spoke to my gp and have blood test booked. Just wondered if anyone else experienced this
I bought a bed warmer (name?) that you can adjust from warm to hot. I heat up my side before bed and it helps to crawl into a heated bed. Then I have a heated blanket I got at Walmart that you also… read more
My teeth have been breaking and breaking.