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Reply: My 11 year old in pain- Dr. P

Hello Mimi! I am one of the members that comes and goes for the last 2 years. I have been...

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Reply: My 11 year old in pain- Dr. P

Mimi, I am surprised that Dr P is no longer here. I guess you can tell that I have not...

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Reply: planting

Good luck with your planting. Just remember to pace yourself and that pots get heavy really...

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Reply: My 11 year old in pain- Dr. P

Thank you Lou and MiMi. I do have FM and have learned a lot over the last 3 years of being...

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My 11 year old in pain- Dr. P

Hi everyone! I have not been here in a while. I am one of the members that comes and goes....

Posted by Schrode

Hi everyone! I have not been here in a while. I am one of the members that comes and goes. I have FM and probably CFS. I remember many of you and the help and support you have given me. I am very worried about my son and would appreciate suggestions, kind thoughts and prayers.

My 11 year old son started having pain in his knees and legs 9/2012.
His bloodwork shows elevated ESR and CRP which I am told means he has inflammation and that it is chronic. It took several months to see a pediatric rhuematolagist. They took many xrays(all normal) of his knees, hips and lower back. The bloodwork still shows inflammation.

During the rhuematolagy appointment the doctor touched all of his joints. That is when I realized he also has pain when touched in his elbows and shoulders. The pain is in his joints and his muscles. The doc tells me it is not RA and it is not arthritis. The doctor also said he is supersensitive to touch in his joints and muscles. I asked the doctor if it might be FM. His answer was that there is no simple test for that and that if it is FM we are going to get him as ready as possible to handle that condition.

He is now going to physical therapy 2 times a week. For the pain he has taken ibuprofen then naproxen and now relefen(might be misspelled), none of them has helped. He is also taking 20mg elavil at night so that he can fall asleep in spite of the pain.

He is in pain at least part of every day. He has stopped complaining about the pain because then we give him a pill that does not help anyway. It is so terribly sad to see that your 11 year old has gotten used to pain being part of his life. This is unfornately now his new normal.

I am grieving for him but being careful not to show it. Some of the doctors appear to think that his problem is that he was sedentary. This is not the case. He is a scout that loves to camp and hike. He is a boy that loves to run and play. It is only the pain that has slowed him down.

I would appreciate any suggestions to make life easier for Zach. I would also appreciate suggestions for other diagnostic tests oralternative remedies ( I will check with his doctor first).

I am sorry this is such a long post, it has been inside me for many months, I just been in denial and angry. I still have hope that it might not be FM and that he will not always be in pain.

Soft hugs,

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Reply: Anyone else have gout? Tips?

Hi Nancy B, Thanks for your reply. I eat very little red meat, haven't had shellfish in...

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Anyone else have gout? Tips?

Hello All! Two weeks ago my big toe swelled up and I had pain in it worse than my FM pain...

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Reply: Oh, and did I forget to mention..?

I also suffer from CRS(can't remember stuff). The thing I miss the most is books. Authors...

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Reply: First time in years

Hi Mimi! I don't mind you asking, I am only 40 years old. I was diagnosed 2 or 3 years...

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First time in years

For the first time in years my pain has been a 3 or less for the last few days! I am not...

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