Re: Anyone diagnosed with Fibromyalgia as well? Please write!
From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 20:10:12 -0500 (CDT)
I'm sure others will have insight as well, but I would suggest you get
your thyroid levels tested, ask for TSH, free T4 and free T3. Be aware
that lab ranges are basically wrong, your TSH should be between 1-2, t4
and t3 should be mid-range.
Fibro. can sometimes turn out to really be untreated or undertreated
thyroid disease.
Some of your symptoms sound PCOS, are you on anything for the insulin
resistance?
good luck with your doctors appointment.
--
Anne
At Mon, 8 Oct 2001, Deirdre wrote:
>
>I was diagnosed with PCOS about five months ago. I've been on
>Ortho-Cyclen and have been happy with this pill so far. My hair stopped
>falling out like it was and I had begun to feel better than I had.
>However, some of the symptoms have not gone away, even though I now get
>a regular period and ovulate.
>
>Since I had first gotten sick, I had joint and muscle pain. I still
>have joint pain and realized it was not as often as it was before I
>began the pill until now. I am having joint pain once more again. As
>it was before, it's in my wrists and ankles. But now, it is also in my
>hands, fingers. They hurt and stiffen up. My neck and shoulders are
>often sore. I have a pain in my hip, that hasn't went away for over 3
>weeks now. And.....I am beginning to "twitch" at times. Mostly at
>night when I lay down, my muscles just seem to move when they chose to.
>Also, I have never had consistant headaches in my life, however, now I
>have what seem to be tention/sinus headaches. Horrible in the bridge of
>my nose and cheeks.
>
>Also, the other big problem that I am experiencing, is this awful pain
>when I have to go to the bathroom. I've heard it refered to as
>"irratable", but this is far worse than "irratable" at times. This is a
>horrible pain. I have broken out into sweat and cried just trying to
>have a bowl movement. It is very bad cramping, like the sort I remember
>from periods of my past, before I knew I had PCOS! But, now these
>episodes are becoming more and more frequent.
>
>Please, Please.....if anyone has experienced this or is right now,
>please email me at deirdrekat@hotmail.com I am planning on seeing a
>rheumatologist in the future. Thank you for all your help!
>
>--
>Deirdre
>
>--
>Deirdre
>
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