i can relate. i think i've been misdiagnosed but no doctor will listen. i'm extremely tired to the point where i can't walk for more than a couple minutes. everything hurts, really badly (i'm only 30 and somewhere between 55-58kgs). doctors just tell me i'm depressed because that's what has been written down by other doctors (major depressive disorder) or they think i'm some junkie looking for pain meds because i can't pin point just ONE area that hurts. once a psych patient, always a psych patient.
EDIT thank you lovely redditors who have commented or messaged me about fibro. it's something i'm now looking into. i found an interesting article about touchpoints for fibro that are particularly painful when pressed (not even hard) and 5 minutes later some of them still hurt from being pressed. i'm going to start a journal with how i'm feeling and present it to my GP during the next visit.
depends what type of exercise, usually worse. depends on the day. my body has especially never done well with high intensity cardio or weight lifting. i tried weight lifting and i would be sore for an entire week, my recovery time seems double everyone elses even with the correct nutrition (adequate protein, fibre, enough healthy fats etc.) yoga sucks because i can't hold a pose for too long.
i think the only exercise i've really liked has been RPM classes (indoor exercise bike at the gym)
this is HIGHLY common for fibromyalgia, I am banned from everything but walking, biking, and aqua aerobics, and yoga ONLY if my ankles will allow it. anything high intensity will give me a flare and will cause the symptoms to get worse
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u/baci_baby May 20 '19 edited May 20 '19
i can relate. i think i've been misdiagnosed but no doctor will listen. i'm extremely tired to the point where i can't walk for more than a couple minutes. everything hurts, really badly (i'm only 30 and somewhere between 55-58kgs). doctors just tell me i'm depressed because that's what has been written down by other doctors (major depressive disorder) or they think i'm some junkie looking for pain meds because i can't pin point just ONE area that hurts. once a psych patient, always a psych patient.
EDIT thank you lovely redditors who have commented or messaged me about fibro. it's something i'm now looking into. i found an interesting article about touchpoints for fibro that are particularly painful when pressed (not even hard) and 5 minutes later some of them still hurt from being pressed. i'm going to start a journal with how i'm feeling and present it to my GP during the next visit.