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I was diagnosed in late 2005, when my son was less than a year old. I think either the birth (which was a c/s) or the following sleep deprivation set it off. I had pain in my elbows and hips that wouldn't go away. It was the elbow pain that sent me to the doctor; they thought I had tendinitis and wanted to inject cortisone. Finally, one sent me to a rheumatologist instead. I think, as FMS cases go, mine is not too severe. My biggest symptom is fatigue, followed by a general achiness/tension that I sometimes wonder if a long hot soak or the right massage would fix (not that I've ever been able to try).
I'm of the impression that FMS pain is *not* caused by inflammation. Am I mixing that up?
I think that every case of Fiobro is different just like every person is so I can only tell you about mine. I was diagnosed in 1994. After many kinds of treatment from different Dr's I turned to alternative med. they told me that if I was allergic to certain foods it would cause inflammation internaly like hay fever makes your eyes itch and you sneeze. I did allergy testing with them, found I was allergic to alot of foods, went on a diet that used only foods that I did not normally eat,and was not allergic to. Did this for about 6 months. then I could start to add back but only very rarely one ,at a time,those that I showed reaction to. I worked for me! Now I can tell the next day if I have eaten someting I should not, painful stiff joints, fever, poor vision, mind fog and (poor spelling) I have fallen and broken both ankles at the same time-don't ever do that- and now both wrists. I have been having a terrible time since I broke my left wrist in July and had to have a SSteel plate put in, I am begining to wonder if the plate is causeing some kind of "inflamation itself".I also have RA and secondary sjogrens syndrome. Autoimune
I was diagnosed in late 2005, when my son was less than a year old. I think either the birth (which was a c/s) or the following sleep deprivation set it off. I had pain in my elbows and hips that wouldn't go away. It was the elbow pain that sent me to the doctor; they thought I had tendinitis and wanted to inject cortisone. Finally, one sent me to a rheumatologist instead. I think, as FMS cases go, mine is not too severe. My biggest symptom is fatigue, followed by a general achiness/tension that I sometimes wonder if a long hot soak or the right massage would fix (not that I've ever been able to try).
I'm of the impression that FMS pain is *not* caused by inflammation. Am I mixing that up?
I think that every case of Fiobro is different just like every person is so I can only tell you about mine. I was diagnosed in 1994. After many kinds of treatment from different Dr's I turned to alternative med. they told me that if I was allergic to certain foods it would cause inflammation internaly like hay fever makes your eyes itch and you sneeze. I did allergy testing with them, found I was allergic to alot of foods, went on a diet that used only foods that I did not normally eat,and was not allergic to. Did this for about 6 months. then I could start to add back but only very rarely one ,at a time,those that I showed reaction to. I worked for me! Now I can tell the next day if I have eaten someting I should not, painful stiff joints, fever, poor vision, mind fog and (poor spelling) I have fallen and broken both ankles at the same time-don't ever do that- and now both wrists. I have been having a terrible time since I broke my left wrist in July and had to have a SSteel plate put in, I am begining to wonder if the plate is causeing some kind of "inflamation itself".I also have RA and secondary sjogrens syndrome. Autoimune
