Fibromywhat?????

[Divegirl75]

Hi all,
I haven't been on here in awhile. IC is under control with my angel of a drug...Elmiron. It is night and day with me.

But I've noticed that my constant pain in my neck, back and hips is now spreading to legs. At first I thought it was pain from working out and I got addicted to my chiropractor. Now I'm wondering if its Fibromyalgia. I have pain in many of the pressure points and have lots of dizziness. I'm uninsured at this point so need to find a doctor but can't quite yet. Just moved to a new city so starting over with new doctors etc. is ALWAYS fun. My thyroid is under control finally but this pain thing is starting to hinder my life. I realize that I am a super active person but it is starting to make it hard to be active and do what I love (run, dance, lift weights). Chiropractic doesn't cut it like it used to.

What type of doctor should see? My doctor (that I LOVED) mentioned once that IC and Fibro go hand in hand. He also did a complete RA panel and they found no evidence of Lupus, or any other autoimmune.

Should I see an internist? Rheumatologist? Neurologist?

Thanks!

[leelee88]

A Rheumatologist is who diagnosed me..

[kuntrygurl78]

My mom has fibro and I believe she sees a Rhuemetologis (sp?).

[Mothergoose]

May I suggest that you see a Dr. and ask about trying magnesium for this pain before you spend alot of money on specilists. I was having alot of simular pain, my Dr. suggested 500-600 mg of magnesium a day 1/2 in am and 1/2 in pm, I have been exerciseing for a year quite abit so I didn't feel it was from that but although I still don't know what caused the pain the magnesium took care of it. It was so bad I would wake in the night and not beable to lie still or sleep, I could not get up and get on the computer because my legs hurt so so bad I could not sit.

Some people find this helps IC as well I don't know about that for sure.

They say you should not add any new meds without discussing it with your Dr. and I am not one, but it would be worth discussing it with them.

MG

[awilson4356]

I just found out about 3 weeks ago that I have Fibromyalgia also. A Rheumatologist is who I see and also who diagnosed me. Hope this will help to answer your question. Best regards.:)

[curlycue]

Good luck. thanks for the magnisium info I wonder if it would help for fibro. :pray::pray: