I have had a hard year. Several new symptoms. Pains in my fingers. The fatty part between each knuckle that made it hard to even type. The current one is pain in my chest and rib area muscles that makes it difficult to get in a sitting position. Oh the jaw and cheek/ teeth pain.
So here is my question, do you reach a point where you stop getting new symptoms and just have to manage from there? I know the chest and rib cage area are trigger points but I have never had the aching pain to this level. Most of my flare ups have been in the lower part of my body or back and neck area. I guess I kind of want to know what I have ahead of me to prepare myself. I am a bit of a control freak and this illness really messes with that if I cannot be prepared.
I have not had new symptoms this year , although some of the symptoms that were mild got worse, and some got better… It’s weird
I think there is no way to tell how fibro will effect your body tomm, many have new symptoms , and I just wouldn’t put anything past fibro …
It is hard for those of us who like to be in control…
I wil keep an eye open on the chest pains as Tammy, as your comment reminded me that I had pneumonia fours years in a row. I had forgotten as the last three years I did not get it. I took a mucinex and will see if that helps. I had hoped there was some answer to knowing where it would end or at least if it would reach a point that would be my max. It has scared me this year as I have spent way more time in bed. With two teens and a husband that travels for work, let’s just say, it does not work for me to be in bed. Thank goodness the older teen drives. I have two more here but they work a lot and are trying to keep up college classes so I hate to ask them. Oh well, stop whinning, chin up and deal! At least I have a short work week thus week. Happy thanksgiving to all.
Scarlett
Hi Scarlett,
I’ve had FM and Chronic Fatigue for almost four years since diagnosis. I have had ups and downs with the symptoms. Recently, I have been having a severe escalation of my symptoms that has driven me to the end of my rope. Had to re-start Lyrica due to severe itching and burning all over. My symptoms started with a burning pain in one hand with some swelling. I have also had difficulty catching my breath even at rest at times. Make sure you don’t have anything cardiac going on. If that is fine then it’s probably the FM causing the discomfort because it can do all that you said. I just had a large amount of lab work to rule out any other autoimmune diseases like lupus. It is nerve wracking to be this sick and realize that this disease has no cure. It’s just about trying to control the crazy roller coaster of symptoms. They go up and down like a roller coaster. Try and get as much rest as possible. That seems to be the most helpful thing.
I find my symptoms worst this year. The fatigue has gotten much worst. I really think I over did it for 2 many years and that is why I have so many problems now.