I'm no expert in this, but I feel that fibro exacerbates those areas in our bodies that have a weakness previously, and fibro just makes it worse. Some problems we may not have noticed prior to fibro, but post-fibro, we sure do. Reading what a lot of other people on site experience, I just thank God that I just have the symptoms I do have and not the bucket-full of problems that others experience.

Hi Jennybean, I have had fibro now for close on 28 years, and it hasn't killed me yet!! I think that despite all the symptoms that fibro throws our way, we should be thankful - maybe there is another word but can't think of it just now - that we are all still here, all limping along from day to day. But we are all still here. If we had cancer or some other like problem, maybe we wouldn't be here to see the seasons change, see what some wonderful people around the world are doing with their lives .... what some sports people are doing ... what some of our family are doing.
Fibromyalgia may be a horrible debilitating disease state, but it isn't terminal - and for that I at least am thankful. God has still got plans for me.

@A MyFibroTeam Member Ive also seen ]
2 different neurologist who don’t seem to think it’s neurological. Although I think Fibro has alot more neurological elements than people think!

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@A MyFibroTeam Member They did a brain MRI, and have done nerve conduction and lots of different bloods. They said all results are reassuring. I do keep going back. Just had an ultrasound on my throat which was fine.

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Yes I have so many things going on and I do believe that it is more than Fibro. The doctors can't find anything. Keep researching. Its going on 21 years for me and I am still in pain.