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What Causes Fibromyalgia?

Hi I am a 21 year old girl and I had a micro discectomy on L4/L5 disk in March 2014 and the surgeon said it went fine. It has been now over a year.A first everything was fine and it was a relief until around July 2014 I started experience pain like I never felt before. I have done multiple physical therapy sessions of the course of two years before and after the surgery, the latest session was in April 2015. I have also had a nerve injection in March 2015, advised by the pain management department and still I am in pain. Some even keep say that it is all in my head and that I am exaggerating. It has been really tiring. Here are my symptoms: Muscle pain (which doctors said it is muscle stiffness even though I walk ever day), I am more tired when I wake up, stiff and in more pain. I cant make pressure on my rib cage, my chest sometimes hurt and I am in pain for at least an hour. My shoulders hurt, my arms sometimes but it is not that bad and my left leg. My back hurts so bad that sometimes I can hardly breath. I suffer to from migraines that usually start from the back to my head to my face. My sleeping is getting worse if though I suffered from sleeping problems from the age of 12 maybe. I was told that I might have IBS after doing a colonoscopy and an endoscopy in 2013 I think. Numbness and tingling sensation are now worse than before , my legs, my arms, left side of my face can get numb and other strange places too. I can not even sit for long or my back and legs go numb and been suffering from this burning sensation on my palms and feet. I am very worried, every doctor I encounter either is confused or says it is all in my head and they always point out that I suffer from anxiety and depression. I feel that it is buy time that I get some answers as after two years in pain (left side lower back and left leg) caused by a herniated disc I thought that all will be better after the surgery and I was wrong. All this pain is taking a troll on my life and I don t know what to do any more. I stared reading on the internet and came across Fibromyalgia and I just would like to ask it there is a possibility and would like to know what I can do to get help for any possible diagnosis. Thanks allot
Tue, 5 Jan 2021
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Hi,

Fibromyalgia can be caused by chronic psychological stress, after traumatic events or associated with rheumatic conditions. It is usually associated with stress and change in sleep pattern. So muscle relaxants antidepressants and sedatives have major role in treatment. Counselling by psychologist, physiotherapy and cardio exercises will be helpful also. Warm showers after exercises also is advised.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nishad B. N., General & Family Physician
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What Causes Fibromyalgia?

Hi, Fibromyalgia can be caused by chronic psychological stress, after traumatic events or associated with rheumatic conditions. It is usually associated with stress and change in sleep pattern. So muscle relaxants antidepressants and sedatives have major role in treatment. Counselling by psychologist, physiotherapy and cardio exercises will be helpful also. Warm showers after exercises also is advised. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nishad B. N., General & Family Physician