HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Possible Fibromyalgia?

Support Forums
>
Fibromyalgia
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 1/18/2015 10:58 PM (GMT -5)
Hello, this is my first time to the website and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one experiencing certain pain problems. Let me introduce myself. I am a 25 year old male and for the last 3 months I have had pain in my inner thigh groin area on both sides, my upper chest, my forearms, my knees, lower and upper back and mostly the left side of my neck/jaw. I recently had blood tests done to check for lupus, muscle tissues breaking down I believe whatever that test is called and several other ones I can't remember the names of. My doctor said if the pain continued like it has been she would refer me to a Rheumatoid arthritis specialist. Well it's been two weeks this coming Wednesday since I saw my doctor and the pain has continued to hurt. I'm not sure if it is fibromyalgia but when I research pain all over body it's mostly what comes up. Also, I have been having stomach pain issues since September of 2014. I had an EGD stomach scoping, colonoscopy and an ultra sound done on my stomach area that came back normal. I then had a HIDA scan done and they found that my gallbladder is only working 10% and needs to be removed. My gallbladder surgery is set to be taken out 02-04-2015. Thanks in advance for anyone's replies!!

Post Edited (MaRoStiKa) : 1/18/2015 9:16:00 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/18/2015 11:38 PM (GMT -5)
Hi, MaRoStiKa. Welcome! You have found a really good place for support. Chronic pain is definitely nothing to sneeze at. You need help, and you need people who understand. That's us!

I'm wondering why your doctor is thinking of referring you to a RA specialist - did one of the tests come back positive for that?

Well, anyway, it's good that you're on top of it and actively seeking answers.

I had my gallbladder out 8 years ago, and I can't say I miss it ;) My daughter had the operation too, when she was just your age - she was having awful pain, and the operation got rid of it. (Isn't it strange, how our own organs can turn against us??)

Did you happen to notice our first thread, "Fibro 101"? It's a very good resource for Fibro information of all kinds - symptoms, "what else could it be?", coping mechanisms, meds and different modalities that can help, and on and on. There's also an article on what top doctors think is going on with us. So it's well worth your while.

I hope you'll keep posting, and good luck to you.

Debbie
Posted 1/18/2015 11:57 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the reply Debbie. All the tests came back negative; however, I never got tested for fibromyalgia and I have read on sites that blood tests don't show fibromyalgia? I could be wrong. I'm not sure that's just what she wanted to do if I still had the pain symptoms after a couple weeks from seeing her. I will check out Fibro 101. Thanks again!
Posted 1/19/2015 1:37 AM (GMT -5)
That's right, there is no test for Fibromyalgia, unfortunately. That would make things so much easier! It's a process of elimination of other explanations for your symptoms.

It's hard being young and being saddled with something like this. But there are ways to manage your pain and fatigue (and it's different for each of us.) I hope you find Fibro 101 helpful.

Debbie
Posted 1/19/2015 1:39 AM (GMT -5)
For each person fibro can be different and also differences in what helps us...

Many of us see rheumatologists for help ruling out kinds of arthritis and treatments for fibro..

Also many have more than one thing wrong, like you with the gallbladder..

Widespread pain, after negative testing can be fibro, but does not have to be..

Do you also suffer with fatigue? Sleep issues...both very common with fibro..

Lj
Posted 1/19/2015 7:21 AM (GMT -5)
Hi, MaRoStiKa, and welcome! It would be good to see a board certified rheumatologist and I hope you are referred to one. They will run tests to rule out other illnesses that have many of the same symptoms as fibro. This needs to be done first before a diagnosis of fibro is given. There are no good tests for fibro at this time.

A few years ago I started having more back pain than usual and also developed the pain in the inside of both legs and it got so bad that I headed to the rheumy. I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and sacroiliitis along with my fibro. I was put on ibuprofen with food and a muscle relaxer called Robaxin. The Robaxin had made a significant difference in my overall pain and the groin pain is now gone. I only take half of what was prescribed to me so I don't have side effects from it. So seeing a rheumy could possibly really help you.

I'm sorry to hear you need surgery but you should feel a lot better getting that gall bladder out. That's most likely the cause of your stomach problems. I'm glad you discovered that before it got any worse.

I see Debbie referred you to Fibro 101. This thread has links to good info about fibro and you will learn a lot there so do read it.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you. Hope to hear more from you soon.

Sherrine
Posted 1/19/2015 7:54 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks everyone! Yeah, I did look at Fibro 101 some last night and will continue to keep looking at it. Has a lot of great information on there as well. No one else in my family has fibromyalgia so, I didn't pick it up genetically if that is what I have. I will call my doctor today and try to get an appointment set up with a Rheumy. I do have a little fatigue but mostly if I'm lifting and doing hard stuff all day. I'm able to sleep at night but am sometimes waken up by the groin pain. I also work up in North Dakota where it is really cold in these months. My home is in Colorado, so I am up in ND 4 weeks on 1 off to go home to Colorado. It can be tough with doctor appointments and being so far from home.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply