Newbie from Florida

I am new here so I thought I would introduce myself. This would go much faster if I would stop transposing my letters

I'm not sure when I started getting sick. I think it may have been when I was pregnant with my fifth child. It was an extremely stressful time form me. I shook constantly and my doctor was concerned about a possible neurological problem. He never checked into it though. I was also constantly exhausted but chalked it up to being pregnant.

After my daughter was born I got a job at a retail store. After a year or so I started having problems with dizziness and numbness and extreme fatigue. During this time my dad was also dying so I was trying to help care for him while working full time and homeschooling my kids.

Several times I ended up at the emergency room. They ran many tests including an MRI and CAT scan. They found lesions on my brain. The doctors thought I had MS. I went to a neurologist who acted like I was stupid and said it was just migraines (which I also have).

I began having extreme pain along with the fatigue and weakness. I finally quit my job. I just couldn't take it any more. I went to another doctor who said I needed a psychological evaluation. I never went back.

I finally found a doctor who said I "probably" has fibro and chronic fatigue as well as a possibility of lupus (which my mother has). However, the meds she gave me didn't help and she wouldn't give me anything else.

Then we moved to Florida and I haven't seen a doctor since. I have been getting continually sicker since we moved. I even got mono, in March, of all things. Finally, I have an appointment to see a doctor who seems to specialize in fibro. They say she is really wonderful. I hope so because I have been mostly bed-ridden for two months now. It is getting old.

My husband thinks if I just start walking again I'll feel better. He doesn't really get it. But then again, who does?

Anyhow, sorry this was so long. I guess I needed to vent a bit. If you have actually gotten to the end of this, I appreciate you reading about me. I look forward to getting to getting to know you all.

Kat

I hope I have been of some help.

If you ever have a question, just ask and you well get several people that will help you out.

dragonfly

Glad your here. I don't understand Fibro either. And probably never will. All I know is things have really changed in life.

Trisha

I have been doing so much research lately on fibro (research is second nature to me since I am a writer) and I am learning so many new things. I guess I mainly wanted to find people who appreciate learning about this illness. What better way to be able to deal with it!

My family doesn't really want to know. They think it will just go away if they ignore it. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Anyhow, I'm sorry that so many people feel as lousy (or worse) as me. But I'm so glad to know people who know what I am going through.

Kat

Post edited by: blueblazer, at: 04/22/2008 18:18

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