For a long time now (years) I have wondered if I have fibromyalgia but my gp always says no.
I’m 47 and was born with double hip dysplasia and have had very flexible joints all my life. My grandad was the same and I believe my mum has fibromyalgia too (not diagnosed though), I can’t remember a time when she wasn’t in pain or aching. My son was born with hip dysplasia too and one of his hips often ‘pops’ out and he is often achy even at 14 years old. I think that joint hyper mobility and/or fibromyalgia run in the family.
For years I have felt stiff and achy and although I keep active with lots of walking, if I do any weights or stretching (like I did yesterday) I end up really stiff and very achy.
Get very achy if sitting in the same position for too long.
I often feel stiff and achy upon waking (often have poor sleep) and it takes a while to loosen up.
Have had a bad back for years, usually lower and pelvic but also upper at times, very achy.
I have had IBS for over 20 years.
Raynauds also runs in the family in my mums side and I get very cold hands and fingers in the winter and they often turn purple.
I seem to tick a lot of the boxes when I look up fibromyalgia.
What are your symptoms and how did you get diagnosed?
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Fibromyalgia sufferers- what are your symptoms?
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Afternooninthepark · 11/04/2020 12:37
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