fibromyalgia and ???

purpleunicorn

Morning all
I had my first physio appt yesterday, having had a diagnosis of fibro the day before by my GP. My goodness she was thorough...I was prodded and poked and pushed and the upshot is that she says there is something other than fibro going on as the lower part of my spine has virtually no movement whatsoever. My hips seem to be ok mobility and strength wise, it's literally the lower spine and when she was feeling it I almost went through the roof. And boy did I suffer all night because of it.

Anyway, she wants me to ask the GP to refer me to a rheumy to investigate my back. I have a sneaky feeling it is AS, so here we go again!

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traluvie

Were here to support you on your way luvie..

((()))

CJHunter

Hi Purple, well your phisio certainly seemed to have been thorough.
Although i dont have AS i have fibro as you know and also probs with lower back with degenerative changes but nothing severe apparently.
Will be interested to find out what yr doc thinks to this.

All the best hun, take care n rest today, remember the hottie strapped to the back : ) xx

mig

Thinking of you. Mig

purpleunicorn

It's a long time since I had a hottie strapped to my back Clare...or my front for that matter!!!

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bubbadog

Oh purple, you have been dragged through the ringer, I hope your G.P pulls there finger out and gets something sorted for your back. Back pain is horrible at the best of times! You take it easy purple and hope you get some pain relief for your back soon.

purpleunicorn

Thanks for the replies

Well, no rest for me unfortunately because I had to get some food shopping (thank God for home delivery). I had to use my stick because my right hip thigh and knee were really painful and weak, plus my back. BUT the weirdest thing happened - I could feel my right arm getting hot, nd then painful in the shoulder and then my whole right arm went hot, numb and my right hand went puffy and red. It is the opposite side to the stick otherwise I'd have put it down to that. It was quite scary; luckily I had my eldest daughter with me because I couldn't carry anything in that hand. It eased off after about half an hour or so.

Is there no end to the aches, pains and swellings???

x

tjt6768

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