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Posted 12/3/2013 4:27 PM (GMT -5)
I stopped trying to push the VA to help me, I haven't been able to get an appointment in almost 8-9 months.
I am seeing my Family Doctor under my Private Health Insurance, and he is waiting for my medical records from the VA before proceeding with tests. I understand that, but at the same time I really want to get a diagnosis.

Here are all the things Doctors have Diagnosed me with:
Sciatic Nerve Damage, IBS, Migraines, Raynaud's, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Wolf Parkinson White, Joint Laxity, Social Anxiety, Depression, Scoliosis, Food Intolerance, Tinnitus, Light/Sound/Smell sensitivity, and I know I'm forgetting something.

Is it common for Fibro patients to be DX with several different thing before they are DX with Fibro?

Thanks!
Posted 12/3/2013 5:57 PM (GMT -5)
Well, I would say probably so, because often we've been to so many doctors already, trying to figure it all out. And I imagine each thing that affects us makes us more prone to getting other things...(does that make any sense? I know what I'm trying to say, but that doesn't sound quite right...)

Several of the things you listed do often go along with Fibro. Right off the bat, I know that migraines, Raynaud's, depression, and light/smell/sound sensitivity do.

By the way, I have lots of Sciatic Nerve damage too, and it's a bear, isn't it?! I'm sure I had it even before my disc ruptured - - I just know it, even though my surgeon insists that doesn't make sense. Hmmmph. But that's another story...

Good luck at your appointment. Let us know what happens. I'm sorry you couldn't get help from the VA.

Debbie
Posted 12/3/2013 10:52 PM (GMT -5)
I actually got dx with the Fibro, before the migraines and other dx's I have, except for my lower back pain. Asthma I had all my life, then moderate spinal stenosis and degentive disc got dx first for me, cervical and lower lumbar ridulopathy (sp?) then the fibro and then RA and Migraines and a enlarge pituatary gland got dx somewhere in there and then a doctor mention Raynaud's and macular degeneration is dx before the migraines...Heck I'm a mess...what was your question again....and all my Doctor say "I'm to young for all this" Ya know I agree so I'll just leave it....
Posted 12/4/2013 12:07 AM (GMT -5)
Lilrebel - it wasn't till I read a book on fibro and realized all my page of diagnoses are fibro related. I was diagnosed with fibro, but didn't go back to that rheumatologist. So I really didn't get an understanding how fibro works. I was seeing a GP Dr. who gave me this page of diagnoses, but never told me that they were fibro related. I just thought I was falling apart and how could one person have so many health isssues.

It was like a light bulb being turned on after reading my first book on fibro. I was kind of frustrated t my old GP because she should of known all this. Thank heaven I found this site and the puzzle began to come together.
Posted 12/4/2013 9:19 AM (GMT -5)
Thank you everyone for replying, I just feel so bad all the time, I am only 30 years old I think I'm too young to feel like I'm falling apart....I'm getting a steroid injection in my lower lumbar region because all my back problems today....that is the VA's fix on my back throw a butt load of medicine at it...

I go back to my personal doctor in January I think, I want to make sure he gets everything from the VA before making another appointment.

Wish me luck! :)
Posted 12/4/2013 3:37 PM (GMT -5)
Much luck, many well wishes and prayers as well...Hope you can get relief with those injections...
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