any fellow MNetters have this condition? I know very little about it at the moment. I saw a rheumatologist yesterday after my new gp referred me. She is pretty much convinced I have it and has started me on painkillers and I have a follow up appointment in 3 months time.
I have suffered from widespread pain for several years which has been worse over the last year. The pains are many and different and wax and wane if that makes sense. I don't always have them all at the same time time but am pretty much always in pain. Some types of pain will hang around for only hours or days, other times months. The pain includes headaches, nerve pain in my left ear and face, neck and upper back pain, lower back, pelvis, hip and buttock pain and pain in my legs. These mostly aching pains but I also get stinging, burning pain in my legs. I also get a stitch like pain in my ribs (not brought on through exercise) which makes it difficult and painful to breath.
In addition to the pain I also get horrible tingling feelings in my hands, I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and I have had four successive miscarriages. As you can imagine i have been feeling pretty crap for a long time and even gave up my job last year to take a well needed break because I felt so ill. I feel a little relieved at the moment though because at long last I am being taken seriously and not being simply told I have anxiety or depression. Admittedly I have at times felt very anxious and depressed but only because of my health.
So to those of you who have this condition please tell me if my symptoms are similar to yours and let me hear any positive stories you have.
Thanks.