I have a lot to write about but I don't think I have enough time before little Skittle wakes up so... this will have to do.
In the world of infertility, the word "finally" is not one you want to say. One person's idea of "finally" is probably not someone else's. I try to be sensitive to other's feelings and I'd like to hope that other's will be sensitive to me. Anyway, my finally has nothing to do with infertility and everything to do with my recent diagnosis.
I finally had my rheumatology appt last week and Dr. R did more for me in one appt than the last guy did in two years. I FINALLY was told that I have fibromyalgia. After 12 years of struggling with unexplained pain, I know what's wrong with me- to have someone else explain that I wasn't crazy or imagining things was wonderful. I did have to give 6 more vials of blood to completely rule out a different autoimmune disease, but Dr. R was very confident that I do have FM. If you're unfamiliar with it, wikipedia's info is pretty accurate. Did you know that endo is one of the main symptoms of FM? I was shocked by that. Dr. R did a very thorough exam on me and he hurt me...a lot. Obviously it was necessary, but I was in so much pain after his poking and prodding that I couldn't get up off the couch that night. He prescribed Flexeril-a muscle relaxer- so I can sleep. I have to say, it does help. One of the best things for FM is rest, and being able to sleep helps me a LOT. The fatigue after that appt has been brutal. Almost the worst I've ever had in fact. Today I'm feeling better and again, I think it has a lot to do with the fact that for the last three nights I've had 12 hrs of sleep each night. I was also told that I need to being stretching everyday...it should help with the muscle pain. We'll see!
In the world of infertility, the word "finally" is not one you want to say. One person's idea of "finally" is probably not someone else's. I try to be sensitive to other's feelings and I'd like to hope that other's will be sensitive to me. Anyway, my finally has nothing to do with infertility and everything to do with my recent diagnosis.
I finally had my rheumatology appt last week and Dr. R did more for me in one appt than the last guy did in two years. I FINALLY was told that I have fibromyalgia. After 12 years of struggling with unexplained pain, I know what's wrong with me- to have someone else explain that I wasn't crazy or imagining things was wonderful. I did have to give 6 more vials of blood to completely rule out a different autoimmune disease, but Dr. R was very confident that I do have FM. If you're unfamiliar with it, wikipedia's info is pretty accurate. Did you know that endo is one of the main symptoms of FM? I was shocked by that. Dr. R did a very thorough exam on me and he hurt me...a lot. Obviously it was necessary, but I was in so much pain after his poking and prodding that I couldn't get up off the couch that night. He prescribed Flexeril-a muscle relaxer- so I can sleep. I have to say, it does help. One of the best things for FM is rest, and being able to sleep helps me a LOT. The fatigue after that appt has been brutal. Almost the worst I've ever had in fact. Today I'm feeling better and again, I think it has a lot to do with the fact that for the last three nights I've had 12 hrs of sleep each night. I was also told that I need to being stretching everyday...it should help with the muscle pain. We'll see!
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