I do not remember where you put it, but you put a web site on Fibro., that you felt was a good source of info on it. Do you still have the web site that you spoke of? If so, please post it here so that I can check it out.
Thanks, nana2007

Not much that I do. Trying to figure this out myself.
Someone told me pilates helps. Vit D is a huge one.
Most of us are deficent and don't even know it. 5-htp is also another good one.
As I start trying new things I will post them.
Im starting on a new regiman of vitamns etc to see if we can get a jump start on things!!!
A full nights sleep as we all know.. Which thankfully I have not been waking up at all!!!
Hugs to all
Terri

Well, I've only been officially diagnosed for a few weeks, but I just try and make sure I get plenty of rest every day. If that means a nap, then I take a nap. If that means going to bed early, I do that. At work, I have decided I am not going to run/walk fast anymore. I discovered that's why my calf was KILLING me every day after work, not to mention muscle spasms there, and I can feel some synovial fluid leaking down there too! I also discovered that when I don't work fast, I have more energy left and it doesn't seem like I'll never make it through the day. I say I've only been diagnosed in the last few weeks, but I've noticed symptoms of fibro in the last 7-8 months and have been very tired most days coming home from work, but even more so on Wed, and Thurs. (which are delivery days!)

hey y'all, i was just wondering how/ what you did to find out you had fibro? being with medica i really don't others to think that i am faking, lying, ect. with this body of mine who knows. i just would like to to confirm or not. thanks
soft hugs
maria

I was just reading these symptoms and figured I'd add them on here. Wow, sounds like me to the dotting of the i's and crossing of the t's. Guess that I need to talk to my family doc about this. I have questioned it for a long time, but never got serious about it until recently and now I see that I have just reason for checking into it. I can't even say which on the list below that doesn't apply to me. Kind of creepy reading all of them.
nana2007~Dawn

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia can vary, depending on the weather, stress, physical activity or even the time of day. Common signs and symptoms include:

* Widespread pain. Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain in specific areas of your body when pressure is applied, including the back of your head, upper back and neck, upper chest, elbows, hips and knees. The pain generally persists for months at a time and is often accompanied by stiffness.
* Fatigue and sleep disturbances. People with fibromyalgia often wake up tired and unrefreshed even though they seem to get plenty of sleep. Some studies suggest that this sleep problem is the result of a sleep disorder called alpha wave interrupted sleep pattern, a condition in which deep sleep is frequently interrupted by bursts of brain activity similar to wakefulness. So people with fibromyalgia miss the deep restorative stage of sleep. Nighttime muscle spasms in your legs and restless legs syndrome also may be associated with fibromyalgia.
* Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloating associated with IBS are common in people with fibromyalgia.
* Headaches and facial pain. Many people who have fibromyalgia also have headaches and facial pain that may be related to tenderness or stiffness in their neck and shoulders. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, which affects the jaw joints and surrounding muscles, also is common in people with fibromyalgia.
* Heightened sensitivity. It's common for people with fibromyalgia to report being sensitive to odors, noises, bright lights and touch.

Other common signs and symptoms include:

* Depression
* Numbness or tingling sensations in the hands and feet (paresthesia)
* Difficulty concentrating
* Mood changes
* Chest pain
* Dry eyes, skin and mouth
* Painful menstrual periods
* Dizziness
* Anxiety

Well, i had an injury to my knee (tore the cartilage in the lateral area) and have been having excruciating pain there ever since. THen i ended up with herniated disks with radiculopathy and had Epi shots. I had seen one Rheumatologist after i mentioned to my family dr. that i think something is wrong with me because I seem to have a lot of infections, tired, in pain all the time, etc. He agreed with me and sent me there. She didn't find anything, but at the time (only a few months ago, I did not have any major tender points, but looking back, I had the tender point in my left knee...which had been hurting really bad for some time. The first MRI I had states that I had arthritis, and my new knee doc said I had no signs of arthritis. BUt that rheumy said I did (she agreed with the MRI report I Guess!) I had shown her where it hurt constantly and I guess I was describing the pain wrong.

Anyway, I had seen my pm dr. for a follow up and possible RSD. He mentioned that I had myofacial pain but didn't really explain it to me. He gave me pills that I refused to take b/c I knew they didn't work...I had one and had a reaction to them. So, I spoke with my spine dr. and said I refused to leave the office without him hearing what I was experiencing. So he said, yeah, it sounds like you have fibro. So he referred me to another Rheumy and 3 weeks ago I saw him. He did the tender point exam, and examined me/asked questions and then said I was right and so was the dr.

Looking back now, I think I was developing very early signs about 2-3 years ago. I had hip pain in the tender point area then. But in the last year, it started in my left knee, to my right, on my back, then my hips, then my neck and then to my shoulders. Somewhere in there I had costochondritis too!

Sorry for the long winded response. Just rambly b/c I am getting tired! lol