In , I went on a shopping excursion with my girlfriend. As we were walking up a hill to the car, I began having shooting pains in both my knees. At the time, I gave very little thought to it, but over the next several days and weeks the pain began to worsen. After several weeks of ignoring the symptoms, I finally made an appointment to see our family doctor. He was puzzled as to the origin of the pain but gave me some painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs.
They did nothing for the pain. Again, unsure of the origin my doctor sent me home with yet another prescription. Only a few weeks had passed and the pain was worsening, so I went to see him for the third time. This time, I was suffering from chest pain and was beginning to wake up continually through the night. Finally, he concluded there must be a link to all these problems and decided to send me to see a neurologist.
The neurologist thought putting me on steroids would help the pain. The steroids upset my stomach so greatly that I began throwing up every day to the point that I had to have an upper GI. The drugs gave me a pre-ulcerous condition. Therefore, along with the pain, I still suffered from I was also continually throwing up with an ulcer.
Still without a diagnosis, my MD sent me to several more specialists. One doctor specialized in arthritic diseases. With the symptoms worsening and no answers or relief in sight my family doctor sent me to a DO Dr. Unfortunately, she had no answers but put me on a drug to help me sleep since by this time, I would wake up several times each night.
She told me I was the healthiest sick person she had ever seen. Finally, in desperation, I went back to my family doctor who had just read an article on Fibromyalgia.
