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Have Fibromyalgia. Taking Gabapentin. Have Arthritis In Knee. Symptoms Of Which Disease?

My fibromyalgia pain is moving about my body from hips to calves to hands and arms. I have been taking Gabapentin 300mg. 3x a day. Sometimes it helps, sometimes not. What else could these symptoms be if it is NOT FMS? I also have severe arthritis in my knees, and I wonder if these other pains are also arthritis. I have had episodes of this for over 8 years, with long periods of remission.
Tue, 8 Jan 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The intermittent pain that you have described is likely to be related to polyarthritis. It is not necessarily related to fibromyalgia. Taking mild pain killer and doing a hot fomentation of the affected areas will help in decreasing the discomfort.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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Dr. Praveen Tayal
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Have Fibromyalgia. Taking Gabapentin. Have Arthritis In Knee. Symptoms Of Which Disease?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The intermittent pain that you have described is likely to be related to polyarthritis. It is not necessarily related to fibromyalgia. Taking mild pain killer and doing a hot fomentation of the affected areas will help in decreasing the discomfort. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com