this is mostly a cut and paste from my M.E blog as i do not have the energy to do a whole new post~so apologies if you have been there first!
i was lucky enough to get a 'same day' doctors appointment today that has opened another door to another problem.
i have had increasing pain in what i can only describe as my bones and joints, a deep aching, pain that makes me grit my teeth and feel close to tears~more recently the pain has become so intense i have been able to do little more than lay in bed with a hot water bottle to ease the many points of pain.
well my doctor is 99% sure i have a cross-over of M.E and Fibromyalga~he examined me for the fibromyalga pressure points~oh my and did some of those feel tender!
i am off for the blood tests that will rule out any other possible problems in two weeks and have a follow up appointment with my gp in six weeks to see how the amitriptyline helps me with the pain and my sleep.
he sent me away with a few web sites to find more information and a lot of things that don't quite fit in with my M.E now make a lot of sense to me~which makes me sure that he is right with his diagnosis.
so something new to manage and learn to live with!
~but i am still smiling~
i was lucky enough to get a 'same day' doctors appointment today that has opened another door to another problem.
i have had increasing pain in what i can only describe as my bones and joints, a deep aching, pain that makes me grit my teeth and feel close to tears~more recently the pain has become so intense i have been able to do little more than lay in bed with a hot water bottle to ease the many points of pain.
well my doctor is 99% sure i have a cross-over of M.E and Fibromyalga~he examined me for the fibromyalga pressure points~oh my and did some of those feel tender!
i am off for the blood tests that will rule out any other possible problems in two weeks and have a follow up appointment with my gp in six weeks to see how the amitriptyline helps me with the pain and my sleep.
he sent me away with a few web sites to find more information and a lot of things that don't quite fit in with my M.E now make a lot of sense to me~which makes me sure that he is right with his diagnosis.
so something new to manage and learn to live with!
~but i am still smiling~
7 comments:
wow, laoi, that just seems like so much to have to deal with all at once. i hope the amitriptyline is helpful to you. thinking of you..
blessings
~*~
ps...i'm very glad you are still smiling! :)
Oh Laoi, it doesn't rain but it pours, eh?!
Learning to manage, yes, but here's hoping 'they' can help you to find ways of coping and easing the pain and stress.
*H*
hi, i truly sympathise, my mum takes amitriptyline and she is in a lot of pain a lot of the time. i hope that you get better soon.
I always thought they were the same disease - you poor thing to maybe have both xo
at least it seems the Dr is on the ball xoxo
Keep your chin up and take care of yourself
Twiggy x
sending some love your way xoxo
Bless you Laoi. At least you have an understanding GP. Mine things I am just depressed and prescribes me Fluexitine, an anti depressant. One day the medical profession will come to realise the discrimination us sufferers of M.E are subjected to. A friend of mine is also under the same GP, as she feels she has M.E too, and again he has told her, its all on her mind!.
Did you see this on the news the other day, very interesting stuff, now the doubters will have to take notice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11204884
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