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Re: Neuropathy - To BarbFrom: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 22 Jun 2002 16:48:47 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 22 Jun 2002, Barb wrote: > >How did he come to the diagosis of fibromyalgia? Due to the characteristics and my responses to his questions. He said that fibro effects all the major trigger points of the body, not some, but all. All my trigger points are effected. When I get a massage, I go absolutely crazy when they do trigger point therapy. I feel like the therapist is taking a knife and slicing my body or pushing nails into it. Also, some of the trigger points feel like rubber bands and knots, so the therapists say, which is another sign of fibro. I get stiff all the time, both after exercise and after relaxing on the couch reading a book. Constant muscle stiffness. Lower blood sugar levels can cause or contribute to it. My IR included a low sugar level and a high insulin level, and I know I was IR for years and years before I was officially diagnosed and treated. Fibro is known to worsen after any type of physical trauma such as a car accident, especially the trigger points. I was in 2 accidents with injuries in 1997 and 1998 and it took me 3 years to recover to point where I could lift light weights again without pain. Being an athlete all my life, I noticed over the past few years that my athletic endurance has declined, and this year alone, at a frightening rate. Another sign. Basically, the signs are all there. I'm going to order a book or two on the topic and really learn more about it, then probably go to a rhematologist who is actually the proper specialist for this disease. I want to learn more so I can go with some knowledge. I guess having pcos and realizing how ignorant some doctors can be has taught me to be prepared first, that's for sure.
>And how did he come to the conclusion of diabetic neuropathy? Due to the burning pain on the bottoms of my feet, after walking, standing, even sleeping. And the fact that I am IR which he calls "insulin resistant diabetes" which he says causes it. The physical therapist I am seeing now said the same thing, and he also said that many of his patients who have diabetic neuropathy have improved tremendously with PT and Neurontin.
>I've had shots of dexamethasone in my neck,yet I have no pains,but when Yes, very different. Sounds like your pain is coming from a different cause. Do you have trigger point pain in other parts of your body too such as in the calves under the knees or right below the butt on the upper leg? If not, your problem might be the neck issue. But if so, you may want to look into it more. Poor you! :(
>Gosh,the trials and tribulations of IR. I know, it's worse than people realize. I'm still trying to talk 2 of my brothers into getting IGTT's due to small little signs of possible IR I think they have, but will they listen to me? No. Poor dears will regret it someday.
see,,,here is a perfect example of this group being so
>helpful.If we had not discussed this issue with Clara...neither one of Your are right! This group has been a life saver for me. I probably still would not be diagnosed with IR if it wasn't for some of the women here. I am so glad I found this!
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