Hi Sandi - Lou asked me to stop by and share some info about fibromyalgia with you.
At least half of all fibromyalgia is linked to thyroid disease. This may be true even in cases where the blood tests for thyroid are negative. (I just read an interesting study out of Sweden where they did needle biopsies of patients with chronic fatigue; 40% had biopsies showing autoimmune thyroid disease, and half of those did NOT have thyroid antibodies positive on their blood tests.)
There's a guy in Colorado who has done a lot of work on this named John Lowe - http://www.drlowe.com.
Even thyroid patients on thyroid hormone may still suffer if their dose isn't adequate or they are only on synthetic T4 (Synthroid or Levoxyl). I find many patients do much better on Armour thyroid. If it hasn't been done, ask your doctor for a COMPLETE thyroid panel - TSH, FREE T4, FREE T3, anti-tpo antibodies, and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies.
Consider also asking your doctor for a 25-OH vitamin D blood test. Even here in sunny San Diego I am finding many patients who are vitamin D deficient, and among the physical symptoms of vitamin D deficiency - you guessed it - muscle pain. You can read more at http://www.uvadvantage.com.
Hope this helps.
Ellie (PS -I'm a family physician who treats mostly thyroid patients and related disorders like celiac disease, B12 deficiency, etc.)
