I'm a newly diagnosed fibro person. I've been throughly tested many times for throid, diabetes, heart issues, I have gastreous issues. And I have
neurological, (abnormalities in the brain). I've had many broken, dislocated,
sprained, twisted, bursitis, tendonitis issues. I also had a concussion with
post concussion syndrome, that took 9 months of physical therapy to get
my neck to not be stiff.

I have been diagnosed with pacitus (feet), I wear hoisery that is made specifically for me. Because if I don't I have so much pain in my legs, feet, hips and knees I can hardly walk. I'm only 49.

One of the other symptoms, that I sure wish someone had realized when they
had been doing all these test on me over, over and over. Yes, different doctors, different times, and lots of money. Is excessive weight gain. I've
had it, had no idea why. Know I have a good idea why.

There is a chart of 18 pain points, and they check you for 11 of the 18 points, and its specific if you have tenderness, not outright pain, hard to
explain, because in other areas they checked I had real pain. But not one
of those trigger points. THey don't matter.

My newest doctor's comment to me, yes you have fibromyalgia, but I can
tell you for sure this isn't your only problem. And I already knew that.

I also have severe asthma, that I can't get in control, not part of this, or
at least never has been.

There is a diet that is recommended, per a book he recommends to his patients. And some other meds, that I might start, but some of the things
I need to think about eliminating, are going to be hard.

But the zanaflex (muscle relaxer) he prescribed to start is a life saver. I
might just get a full nights sleep without pain every 1 1/2 hours waking me
up.

Donna