I did look into that site. I have an app't with the doctor Thursday. I have had my thyroid checked several times, but it showed just a slight elevation so they never did anything about it. I thought it would be low b/c of the lack of energy but then a nurse tried to explain how it works....which is opposite from the way I thought it would be. My doctor is Dr. Bruce Safman from Little Rock, and has written some articles on fibromyalgia. You may know of him. He also believes it is inherited. What do you think about that? He asked a lot of questions about my parents and my childhood, but I never saw a connection to make me think it was inherited. I have thought that prolonged periods of great stress could cause it b/c of the people I know personally have each experienced that, including myself. I have thought that somehow the thyroid would have to play some part in the metabolism. Sometimes, I think if I could just have energy that I could deal with the pain and the other things. I don't even think I would have depression if I just had energy!
He has me taking 1800 mg of Gabapentin at night for the nerve pain. He said that was the max amount he could give me. He is giving me Tramadol for general muscle pain. I am taking sleeping medication also. I can't sleep at all without it. I try to take the B's and other vitimins (including D).
We still have some doctors around this area that doesn't "believe" in fibromyalgia and that is always upsetting. The last doctor I had before Dr. Safman sent me everywhere for tests trying to "prove" I didn't have it. It just ran up large medical bills that will take a year to pay off. Anyway, I'm sure you hear stories like this all the time.
It means so much to me that you would take the time to talk to me about this. I know you have to be careful what you say about other doctors, etc., but if you have any advice for me (besides what you have already given) I would appreciate it so much. It's not like I have the finances to hop a plane and go anywhere in the world for treatment, but I sure would try to work with a octor to get better.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
