Fibromyalgia question

magenta

Hello to all,
Wee question for fibromyalgia sufferers. Do your joints become swollen when they are painful? Do you get clicking/clunking of joints? Sorry, that's 2 wee questions
Thanks,
Magenta x

rebecca

magenta wrote:

Hello to all,
Wee question for fibromyalgia sufferers. Do your joints become swollen when they are painful? Do you get clicking/clunking of joints? Sorry, that's 2 wee questions
Thanks,
Magenta x

Hi Magenta, yes my joints do become swollen and painfull,i used to wonder why i got clicking /clucking but i found out that i needed hip replaycements, but i also have ruematoid as well so i dont want to worry you , i have had fybromyalgia for such a long time,i have just had my right hip done,and are waiting for my left one done.Hope its not your hips fybromyalgia affects all your body so it could be anything go to your GP and get it sorted
good luck

magenta

Hello Rebecca,
Thanks for replying and welcome to the site
Magenta x

melbland

Hiya

My understanding is that fibromyalgia is not a disease of the joints.

It is a muscle and connective tissue disorder, which affects, for example, muscles, tendons, ligaments etc. It does not involve the joints.

Your joints may become swollen (as there is connective tissue around a joint), but it wouldn't create clunking/clicking etc.

magenta

Thanks Melbland and Scottishlass,
I was just wondering if I could have fibromyalgia and not arthritis but I do get swelling and clicking of joints-that's why I asked the question. I'm just trying to find answers. My ESR has only ever been raised once and this time it was normal.

Knowing me, I probably have both but the drs may not agree
Magenta x