Hi everyone,

I've been away from the boards for awhile...been busy working and such.
Well for the last month or so i have been in such pain that i had had enough.

Went to Doctor today and after looking at my chart and checking for the tender points etc he said that i indeed have fibro and not MS..It's been a crazy 10 yr journey to finally get some kind of dx, with numerous MRI's etc and no real answer. My other doctor back home said it was fibro and i was okay with that I mean at least i knew what was going on.

Then sx got worse... tremors etc and my current dr thought it was MS said it is absolutely not fibbro.. glad to have a dx but kinda sad etc... cause i know that this is what i have to live with..he still wants me to get some ANA testing done as well as checking for Lupus, etc.

Thanks for letting me vent
Cindy

I've not been here for ages either... I'm glad you got a lesser diagnosis than MS

Rhian

I'm sorry that you have had such a long hard journey to find out what your dx really is...some say that having MS and Fibro is a two edged sword...I would have to agree since I have both...and CFS as well...it is hard for me every single day with all the pain and other symptoms I have...but I have learned to be very content with the pain and not struggle so much...it seems that the less I struggle the better I feel usually...but some of that is left to interpretation...I hope you have found supplements and pain relief so you may enjoy your life...

jewels

Oh dear! It can be such a long road!
I am not convinced, esp. with the newest FMS info,. that a diagnosis of FMS is any less incapacitating than some forms of MS. I know studies have shown both FMS and CFS are often severely incapacitating... even more so than many other conditions.
I agree with "jewels," above... I hope you are able to enjoy life.
~DejaVu

How do you manage the pain and fatigue? Are you tired from drugs? What do you take? I completely agree with carrying on and not dwelling on the pain whenever you can. it's called coping and it takes getting used to.