I've been saying it for several years: I just hurt all over. The thing is, there's nothing wrong with me, at least that could be identified in bloodwork or x-rays. I finally heard of fibromyalgiaand looked it up on the Internet.
I sure seem to qualify. I'll list the symptoms later. I've let my husband in on the secret, and he hasn't sneered, "You always feel bad," even once in the last week. He even looked up treatments and ordered a year's supply of 5-HTP. This stuff seems to help. At least I've had more good hours than bad ones, and several really good days. The side-effects all seem to be good ones. I'm taking 300 mg/day, in 3 divided doses.
But I still hurt all over, and get so tired I have to lie down for a while.
Symptoms I Can Call My Own:
1. migraines and other headaches, usually on the right, front side of my head.
2. Feeling low. Not depressed exactly, but just low and a bit anxious.
3. Pain on the right side of my face and neck. A burning spot at the back of, and just below, my neck. I actually put an ice pack on this, but thought it was too crazy to mention to anybody. I've had it for about a year.
4. IBS. I thought this was my chief complaint. Turns out, it's just part of the cluster. I mostly have cramps on the right side of my abdomen.
5. All-over achiness, like having the flu.
6. Feeling totally tired and sort of sick.
7. It hurts to put weight on my feet, especially in the morning. It hurts to pick up something or unscrew a jar. I don't have any bone issues to account for this, no arthritis or osteoporosis.
8. I hate to wake up because it hurts horribly in the first few seconds. Then this pain starts to fade, but it's bad enough to really dread when I feel myself start to wake up.
As healthy as I am, I should feel good, and not like an invalid. It's not fun.