I need an answer! I can handle the pain, but I can not handle not knowing what is wrong with me. For as long as I can remember I have had sensitivity to touch. If someone poked me it brought tears to my eyes. If someone stroked my skin it hurt like they were trying to rub my skin off. During exams at the doctors I would struggle to be still because all the pushing on my abdomen and chest hurt so bad. My kids climb up to lay down with me and I have to try so hard not to cry out in pain.
Everything hurts!
Recently, (as some of you know) I took a very long road trip. I began having a horrible pain in my arm. Sometimes it would tingle like my arm was falling asleep, It would feel cold, other times it felt as though it was on fire and sometimes like someone was shoving sticks through my veins. I started to have some swelling and my veins began to protrude a little in my arm. Then it subsided for a day. The next day it was back with a vengeance but the pain had moved. I ended up going to the ER because the symptoms were so strange and I was convinced I must have a blood clot since the pain was moving around and my veins were pronounced.
At the ER they gave me a blood test. The doctor said if I had any clotting it would show in the blood test. Nothing. He had me do some weird things with my arm and then said “Well, I have no idea HOW you did it, but you must have torn the Tendon in your Bicep“. Really? How in the hell did I do that? But I took his word. He also said the the protruding look of my veins was due to inflammation. I took the pain pills and I rested my arm. The pain continued to come and go in severity. All the while moving up and down and in and out of my arm.
I began a work out regimen and I was very easy on myself at first, because I thought my tendon was torn. I soon realized that the exercise was making me feel better. The more I worked it, the less it hurt. How in the heck could that be if my tendon was torn? So, obviously at this point I have dropped that diagnoses. I would not be able to do what I was doing with a torn tendon in the bicep. As I type this I am in excruciating pain! It’s a struggle to keep my arm in place and move my fingers. I want to cry.
Every morning when I wake my entire body is stiff and sore. It hurts so badly. I want to cry.
I can’t think straight, I forget everything. I’m moody, I want to cry.
What the heck is going on with me?
Is this Fibromyalgia? My Mom and my Grandmother have been diagnosed with that.
Holy crap Brandy. That sucks. You really really need to go to the dr. Is fibromyalgia something that is hereditary?
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I with I had more answers, it does sound like it could be fibro. I am going through a similar situation, wrote about it on my blog too.
Good luck! They have ‘pressure points’ they can test for to help diagnose.
Hi Brandy! When I received your email of course I had to run over here to see what was going on. Wow, I am so, so sorry to hear what you have been going through. I feel so bad, I wish I could offer you some advice, but truly I have no clue what could be going on. One thing I can say, please get a couple of different doctors to see you on separate occasions. I have not experienced any kind of pain and suffering like you are right now, but if you can get a couple of opinions, I think you are going to get right to the root of what is happening with your body. Sometimes it takes a few pairs of eyes and one brilliant mind to get to the bottom of it. I will keep checking back to see how you are doing, now that I know!! I truly hope you feel better soon!! My thoughts are with you!!
I know we’ve already chatted about this, but I wanted to stop by your blog and show support. I am 26 and show no signs, but my Mom does has Fibromyalgia as well as Arthritis. So, there is a big chance in 10+ years I will begin to show symptoms as well. I am thinking of you.