Dealing with Muscle and Joint Pain: Seeking Advice on Fibromyalgia

Hi hi, I was diagnosed with fibro about 3 years ago but was feeling symptoms (severe fatigue, muscle and joint pain, pins and needles in my hands/arms/feet, costochondritis, migraines, becoming easily injured or very sick from something minor like a cold) for about a decade before a doctor finally diagnosed me. Before that, most of my doctors brushed me off. Before they diagnosed me with fibro, I tested super super low for vitamin D and B12, and those deficiencies can apparently cause symptoms like fatigue and muscle pain, so I got on supplements. When that didn’t help, and they ran the gamut of other tests, they figured out it was fibro. If you haven’t had a general blood work up done and have access to that, I’d recommend starting there. I generally try managing my symptoms through prioritizing self care and reducing stress as much as possible. It’s really trial and error to figure out what works for you, but I hope this helps and I’m happy to answer any questions you have 💕

For me my hands are on n off with what you described burning shooting pains from wrist to finger tips some knee pain and joint pains in elbows shoulders neck all I can say is embrace it and for my hands I fill up both sinks one hot water one ice cubes with water so I dip in hot a count to 30 seconds going back n forth until pain subsides wished I could dip my whole body miss having a pool n spa use to do this and it helps for a good nights sleep

Heyyyy, so I’ve had fibromyalgia for 6 or 7 years. It started with tingling and burning sensation in my hands and feet.. ummm over the years I’ve had months at a time where I felt good but for the most part I’ve been a mess with pain and other symptoms.. last year it seemed to get very severe and I’ve been stuck in this since October.. I’m constantly dizzy and lightheaded, chest pain frequently, EVERY joint hurts, muscles twitching/spasms, pain in my outer thighs, pain in my inner hips, super blurry vision, double vision even with my glasses at times and a lot more! All test come back good so my rheumatologist says I still just have fibromyalgia.. oh & I just developed Raynauds Syndrome 🤦🏽‍♀️