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Hi Amanda, I am so sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time right now. I know...

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Hi Amanda,

I am so sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time right now. I know from experience how hard it can be taking care of a family it's hard to find time to take care of you. I myself to some degree have been through what you are going through right now. I am 29 and I am a wife, mom of four beautiful children ages 9,5,5, and 2 and after having my first daughter I bounced back fine it was a walk in the park but after the twins in 2006 I started having problems mainly widespread pain, and extreme fatigue. Still I was way too busy to go to the doctor and every time I went anyways I got no results. Then right before getting pregnant with my last one I injured myself at work and the pain just kept getting worse and worse. I started to have heat intolerance and shortness of breath (due to increased heart rate) and by the third month in my pregnancy I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and had to take medication all through my pregnancy and my daughter had to be monitored for complications from the medications, but it was either take the meds or die myself. After her birth I thought it would go away but it didn't so I got radioactive iodine.

Meanwhile I was still having pain and back and forth from this doctor and that doctor and I got tired of being tossed around so I stopped going all together thinking it would go away (SIKE). For two years after that I dealt with the pain and ignored everything until it got to the point where I couldn't even walk around a store and shop without being in horrible pain. I finally started going back to the doctor in Feb of this year and with the same complaints, but this time I went to my family doctor and I put my foot down and told her I didn't want any more specialist I asked her if she could test for things related to my symptoms and then once we figured out what was going on then I would go to a specialist. After she reviewed charts over the years and my symptoms she asked if I had ever had any blood work done to look for arthritis (of course the answer was no), She ran blood work for RA and it came back positive and I was referred to a Rheumatologist. After going to the Rheumy after about 1 month I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia as well. I tell you my story in hopes that you can draw so encourage and support.

I have not been diagnosed with depression but if you ask have I ever been depressed YES I think anyone that suffers from any chronic condition, disease, or syndrome at some point gets a little depressed. What get me through it is my kids I look through them and I see life. I love to be around them and being around them helps me draw positive energy from them. On the left hand side of the page you will see tips and resources these things can be rather helpful in helping you cope with the pain and a lot of them are things you can do while you are pregnant. There is light at the end just continue to be persistent as it sounds like you are and no matter how bad you feel don't give up. It's not all in your head and don't let anyone's opinion make you think otherwise. If you think have Fibro try to get into a Rheumatologist they are the ones that seem to understand Fibro the most.

I sincerely empathize with you and I hope you find some relief very soon.

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