Comments on: Just diagnosed with fibromyalgia but had all the symptoms for hypothyroidism but blood work was normal ???? http://www.signsofunderactivethyroid.com/just-diagnosed-with-fibromyalgia-but-had-all-the-symptoms-for-hypothyroidism-but-blood-work-was-normal.html The Root Causes & Symptoms Of Thyroid Imbalance. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:17:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Me http://www.signsofunderactivethyroid.com/just-diagnosed-with-fibromyalgia-but-had-all-the-symptoms-for-hypothyroidism-but-blood-work-was-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-372 Me Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:20:42 +0000 http://www.signsofunderactivethyroid.com/just-diagnosed-with-fibromyalgia-but-had-all-the-symptoms-for-hypothyroidism-but-blood-work-was-normal.html#comment-372 For some reason that doctors don't understand, there is a connection between hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia. In fact some studies say 15% of people diagnosed with hypothyroidism will develop fibromyalgia. Did you see a rheumatologist? Fibromyalgia is very difficult to diagnose and is normally only diagnosed by a rheumatolgist by taking a complete history and a physical exam checking for 18 tender areas called trigger points. If your doctor isn't a specialist, I would be suspicious about that diagnosis, especially if he didn't check you for these tender spots. It's not something that can be diagnosed simply by ruling other things out. That being said, I'd see a specialist for sure, because the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown and has no known cure and there are lots of diseases that are MISdiagnosed as fibro. You may actually have something more treatable. Look into Lyme disease, which is also often misdiagnosed as fibro. I have both hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia but since I'm in the medical field I have a hard time with not knowing the cause of fibromyalgia. I've done lots of research and find that there are a lot of closely related diseases often misdiagnosed as fibro such as Lyme, chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and adult growth hormone deficiency. I guess my point is that it's hard to live with something with no known cause or cure, so see the specialists, ask lots of questions, and try to find out if it could be something else. Good luck! For some reason that doctors don’t understand, there is a connection between hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia. In fact some studies say 15% of people diagnosed with hypothyroidism will develop fibromyalgia. Did you see a rheumatologist? Fibromyalgia is very difficult to diagnose and is normally only diagnosed by a rheumatolgist by taking a complete history and a physical exam checking for 18 tender areas called trigger points. If your doctor isn’t a specialist, I would be suspicious about that diagnosis, especially if he didn’t check you for these tender spots. It’s not something that can be diagnosed simply by ruling other things out. That being said, I’d see a specialist for sure, because the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown and has no known cure and there are lots of diseases that are MISdiagnosed as fibro. You may actually have something more treatable. Look into Lyme disease, which is also often misdiagnosed as fibro. I have both hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia but since I’m in the medical field I have a hard time with not knowing the cause of fibromyalgia. I’ve done lots of research and find that there are a lot of closely related diseases often misdiagnosed as fibro such as Lyme, chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and adult growth hormone deficiency. I guess my point is that it’s hard to live with something with no known cause or cure, so see the specialists, ask lots of questions, and try to find out if it could be something else. Good luck!

]]> By: MeInThisWorld http://www.signsofunderactivethyroid.com/just-diagnosed-with-fibromyalgia-but-had-all-the-symptoms-for-hypothyroidism-but-blood-work-was-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-373 MeInThisWorld Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:20:42 +0000 http://www.signsofunderactivethyroid.com/just-diagnosed-with-fibromyalgia-but-had-all-the-symptoms-for-hypothyroidism-but-blood-work-was-normal.html#comment-373 if the doc is just treatign you with cyclobenzaprine-I would have concerns over his abilities--- FMS is beleived to be a disorder of teh central nervous system-for teh last 10 years0not autoimmune or musculoskeletal-- Cyclo is amuscle relaxant-but does have some CNS properties- it is a rather laid back treatment more promising treatments incluse SSRI, SNRI-including antipressants and tramadol (ultram)--tricyclics, and anit seizure like Lyrica... you need to get a good diagnosis froma doctor that is truly knowledgable about FMS- a doc like you describe sounds like he thinks FMS is a minor problem--just little aches and pains-it is much more for a referral list of good doctors (local USA) email kindness@fibrobetsy.com I knwo of a few other referral list (including co cure and fmaware.org-but they include any doc that wants to be on it-even if 99% of patients say they are horrible if the doc is just treatign you with cyclobenzaprine-I would have concerns over his abilities—

FMS is beleived to be a disorder of teh central nervous system-for teh last 10 years0not autoimmune or musculoskeletal–

Cyclo is amuscle relaxant-but does have some CNS properties-

it is a rather laid back treatment

more promising treatments incluse SSRI, SNRI-including antipressants and tramadol (ultram)–tricyclics, and anit seizure like Lyrica…

you need to get a good diagnosis froma doctor that is truly knowledgable about FMS-

a doc like you describe sounds like he thinks FMS is a minor problem–just little aches and pains-it is much more

for a referral list of good doctors (local USA)
email

kindness@fibrobetsy.com

I knwo of a few other referral list (including co cure and fmaware.org-but they include any doc that wants to be on it-even if 99% of patients say they are horrible

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