Dfair, has anyone in the medical community mentioned you may have fibromyalgia? i suffer from it and it is debilitating. brings me to tears. stress only makes it worse. there's not a medical test for it per se. it's a process of elimination tool. there are 18 points on the body that help docs diagnosis it. there are medications to help the symptoms that are not narcotic. i take neurontin and RARELY does the pain break through. hope my info may help.
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Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches,...
The following conditions may be seen with fibromyalgia or mimic its symptoms:- Chronic neck or back pain
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Depression
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Lyme disease
- Sleep disorders
Signs and tests
To be diagnosed with fibromyalgia, you must have had at least 3 months of widespread pain, and pain and tenderness in at least 11 of 18 areas, including - Arms (elbows)
- Buttocks
- Chest
- Knees
- Lower back
- Neck
- Rib cage
- Shoulders
- Thighs
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001463/
also http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fibromyalgia/DS00079
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