You’re not going crazy ~ it’s just a crazy disease. Eleven years before I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia I started having this pain (which just came out of nowhere) in my upper abdominal region (right sided). It was so intense I could not sit down. I had a feeling of pressure, and pain similar to what I felt when I had stomach ulcers (but on the opposite side). In 2009 I finally had a CT to look at my liver and gallbladder. But, it showed no abnormalities. Prior to the pain in the UAR: I had been diagnosed with IBS, Gurd, Anxiety, Depression, and neuropathy; just to name a few. In 2015 I was finally diagnosed with FM. Since that time I have been seen by four wonderful specialists who all tell me it’s all part of the same thing. It all has to do with the way the gut and brain/nervous system interact.
I agree, if it were not for my faith in Jesus and a place to cry out to I don't think I would be here today. I to have recently applied for my disability because I have not been able to work outside of my house for eight years. The stress from not being able to control your environment is just too much.
I hope you don't go off the bipolar meds. They may be holding you together. It's so hard to find the right cocktail, I firmly (as an LPC, Fibro sufferer, and bipolar girl) believe in sticking to it. Alternative medicine is generally woo.
I hope you're feeling better. Fibro requires you to take good care of yourself and it's hard in a career like that. I wrote a blog post about coming to terms with the losses we experience with the illness at fibrogirl.blog if you're interested. I'd love to hear any pointers you've figured out this past year. It's hard.
I've never heard of that medication and would like to learn more. Have you had side effects?
Hi there I was dx with fb and finding difficult also physical and the mental pain is worse and find that the most hard I always be strong loved my job as a nurse(this has not help me as been out of profession for 8years) due Ill health deal and help by voloturing but only dx 8 weeks ago and my menal health has suffered and the mental health system has not help just made thing worse is there a massive lack of understanding of fb and no support stop taking all medication
Dave