Why do I hurt?

[onestepbeyond]

Since having dd2 approx 5 months ago I keep having periods where I hurt all over. It's a sharp nerve type pain and can occur any where although my hands seem to suffer worst. I also have very stiff ankles when I wake up and struggle to even walk downstairs.
Any ideas?

I've started vit b12 supplements as the doctor thinks i may be deficient. Hopefully that will help!
Bum sliding very useful and provides great amusement for the dc! Not found a pain free way to go up yet (is 33 too young for a stannah stairlift!!). Hope the move goes well and you don't hurt too much.

Interesting about vit b12. Am back at doctor's tomorrow so will ask about deficiencies. Still waiting for Lyme result back. My neck today has been so stiff again and had pain in one side of face. Am thoroughly freaked out by this. Have you also experienced this kind of thing Onestepbeyond and yellowsnownotoeat?

I get a very stiff neck but I think this is because I get bad pains across my shoulders and so have a tendency to tense them. I'm lucky that my gp is very kind, he is doing a process of elimination. He says it sounds like neuropathy but we need to find the cause of it.

Have just googled neuropathy and yes that looks like another bloody thing that has similar symptoms to me. Have you been tested for diabetes as looks like that can cause this? Also can you tell me what you've managed to rule out so far with tests?

Not done much so far, tested iron levels and thyroid function and waitung for results on those. Gp says not arthritis as no heat or swelling in joints and not fibromyalgia as pain is not a muscle pain and i don't have the tender points. That's as far as we've got so far!

Just seen GP. Still waiting for result for Lyme test but GP quite confident it's not that as no inflammatory markers showing in blood. He seems reassured by normal blood results and vit d was ok. Asked if possible could be low in calcium even though vit d ok but he fobbed that off and said haven't got symptoms of low calcium. Still waiting for referral for nerve conduction test but again GP not concerned and said reckons combination of breast feeding, posture, stress, tiredness. Am going to make concerted effort to try and de stress with breathing exercises etc. Also trying gluten free.

I've just had arthritis ruled out and had blood tests that the rheumatologist thru GP requested that were clear, but don't know what they were for. I missed my appointment for the actual rheumatologist as I never received the letter so had to be re referred.
I don't think I've had a stuff neck thou, I am doing the mumsnet trial for the deep freeze patches, used 2 on my shoulders this morning and they seemed to work well. But I had been taking painkillers. Am freaking out as apparently tramadol can cause fertility issues if taken for a long time, what's a long time??? No body told me this.

It's so frustrating isn't it. I just want them to say - this is what's wrong, this is how you fix it.
That's scary about the tramadol yellowsnow - definitely worth bringing up with gp.

Yeah ditto. So annoying waiting for referrals etc. Makes me wish we could afford private health. Would have liked to have several tests at a time. My GP seems resolute now in doing nothing more till results for Lyme test and have got nerve conduction test. Has there been a mention of either of you having nerve conduction test?

I've not heard anything about a nerve conduction test. I do have private medical care, but I was advised to wait by the gp before using it as it might not cover everything I need. I think I will call rheumatology just now and ask when I should expect an appointment, I've been waiting 2 month since I was re refered.

Can't get thru to rheumatologist grrrrrrr
Think I will phone my healthcare company and see what they actually cover, its thru my husbands work so never used it before.

Did you have any joy with healthcare company?

I can't find my card due to packing up the house, and today got away from me. Going to phone tomorrow and just get them to search for my details.

Stuck on the sofa today as feet so painful I can't walk on them. Doing research on t'internet but that's about as useful as the doctors!!

That's rubbish onestep, I lasted till 11, before I accepted defeat and took painkillers, but only took 1 and just dealt with it the rest of the day. Even got out the house today. Think I've forgotten what it's like not to be in agony all the time.

Sorry to hear both of you having rubbish time with pain. I'm now getting muscle random muscle twitches as well which is disturbing. Also, I feel like am getting funny heartbeat episodes! wtf is going on! This mainly seem to be happening on a night.

You mentioned neuropathy Onestepbeyond, did your GP give much info on this. Been reading about it and it's really matching my symptoms. Do you think that's what you have? God, am so PISSED OFF with this!

From how my doctor described it neuropathy is simply the medical term for nerve pain so is just a sympton - they still have no idea what's casing it. So fed up!

It wouldn't surprise me if when they do blood tests that they find it is a hormonal problem. Like another poster I had these symptoms as I was going through the menopause . For several months I would get out of bed in the morning and have to shuffle along for a few minutes because during the night my ankles had seized up . Then one day I just noticed that it hadn't happened . Magic ??!! Then I had a terribly painful shoulder requiring really strong muscle relaxants and painkillers . Even moving slightly would trigger the pain . I thought it would never go .... then one day ... you've guessed it , it disappeared . Now I am well through the menopause I don't seem to get these things , just other more serious stuff !!! Good luck finding out what is causing you to have such debilitating problems . Hope you get better soon.

I think its hormonal as it changes throughout the month, don't want it to be menopausal thou! I'm only 32 and want another baby.
I am trying to convince dh it should fix itself if I get pregnant again.
He's not totally convinced, the plan was to start ttc in December ish to get the age gap we want, so will see where we are then.

I don't know if mine is horminal as I'm bfing and my period hasn't restarted yet since having dd2. I hope it's not menopausal as i'm only 33 and like you yellowsnow we really want one more dc!

I thought it was hormonal until I got the bizarre nerve sensations. Feel like am getting little electric currents running through me, sometimes it tingles and sometimes it feels like a crawling sensation. This has really kicked off this week. Anyone getting this as well? It was Peripheral Neuropathy I read about, Onestepbeyond, which can start in hands and feet and then progress to all over the body. But yes, it is brought on by an underlying condition. Spoke to a friend who said her dad had it as a result of having diabetes.

Mine is more my bones and jpints hurt and i feel about 90 and then i get nerve pains randomly across my body that a sharp like touching a sensitive tooth with ice.

God, we're in a right state aren't we? Am back at GP's in the morning. Wonder if he'll have any words of wisdom. Have been trying to get dc3 to take a bottle but she's not having it. Worried that if I need to have any meds/ antibiotics etc I need not to be feeding her.

I had fantastic news, (sarcastic tone) my gp never made the referral so I have another few months wait or go private. Apparently when you call for blood results and they say "no further action"
That actually means the doctor is waiting for you to tell him to refer you!!! Even thou he told you he was!
dh was with me when he said this, but apparently there has been a break down of communication!
Bollocks.