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...But nothing helps. Not even slightly. They keep dumping muscle relaxers on me and have moved me to tramadol. I never feel more energy and excercise makes things worse not better.
The BIGGEST part is that I now feel numbness and tingling in my legs. (The right more than the left). I had two surgeries in my life. Left: One to separate a bone in my foot that had grown together and another to reconstruct my leg after a severe dog bite. On the right, I was injured 9 months ago (an avulsion and torus fracture) when I was pushed down some stairs. I've always had these issues with my leg pain as long as I can remember, but the fact that I'm falling on my face, going numb in one or both legs, feeling severe knee and hip joint pain, and so tired at age 21 has me absolutely terrified.
I don't have medical insurance, but I do have a kind dad that is willing to pay for my visit to a GP and 100% charity at a rather large hospital.
Basically...my question to anyone expert or novice (who experienced what I am experiencing or has fibromyalgia or knows someone with these or is a medical pro.)...Does this sound like fibromyaliga? I literally feel disabled beyond belief and I just want to have fun again. If not...any idea what it might be or how I should convince my doctor that I am dead serious about this problem? I'm worried my shyness is going to make me look "emotionally troubled" or is going to limit my ability to articulate.
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...But nothing helps. Not even slightly. They keep dumping muscle relaxers on me and have moved me to tramadol. I never feel more energy and excercise makes things worse not better.
The BIGGEST part is that I now feel numbness and tingling in my legs. (The right more than the left). I had two surgeries in my life. Left: One to separate a bone in my foot that had grown together and another to reconstruct my leg after a severe dog bite. On the right, I was injured 9 months ago (an avulsion and torus fracture) when I was pushed down some stairs. I've always had these issues with my leg pain as long as I can remember, but the fact that I'm falling on my face, going numb in one or both legs, feeling severe knee and hip joint pain, and so tired at age 21 has me absolutely terrified.
I don't have medical insurance, but I do have a kind dad that is willing to pay for my visit to a GP and 100% charity at a rather large hospital.
Basically...my question to anyone expert or novice (who experienced what I am experiencing or has fibromyalgia or knows someone with these or is a medical pro.)...Does this sound like fibromyaliga? I literally feel disabled beyond belief and I just want to have fun again. If not...any idea what it might be or how I should convince my doctor that I am dead serious about this problem? I'm worried my shyness is going to make me look "emotionally troubled" or is going to limit my ability to articulate.
Thanks,
CassieView Thread
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