Yesterday, I had an appointment at the local hospital to see a Rheumatologist.
I have had problems for nearly ten years, and was initially told I had Rheumatoid Arthritis, which runs in my family anyway.
Interestingly, none of the expected joint malformations occurred, so I felt it was time for reassessment, and my GP agreed.
It has taken almost two years of appointments, blood tests, X rays, more blood tests and numerous appointments deferred for months on end by the hospital, but yesterday, it was decided by the Consultant Rheumatoloigist that I don`t actually have RA at all, and as I have suspected and voiced my opinion over the last three years, I do instead have fibromyalgia, and that I should have been on amytriptaline since the beginning.
I don`t know whether to laugh at the farcical nature of it all, or cry because I have spent nearly ten years of my life in constant pain and with disturbed sleep, and without having had the medication that could have made my life a lot more pleasant.
At least now I have an accurate diagnosis, and am awaiting the medication. Hopefully things will start to improve, but I have been told it is unlikely that things will resolve enough for me to go back to work.
Ho hum.
4 comments:
Congratulations on the accurate diagnosis. I'm sorry it took so long.
Alana at Morning Coffee has Fibro, she I'm sure would be a great resource.
Knowing "what" is wrong is 95% of the battle as far as I am concerned. It's when you don't know and think your crazy, that it seems more of a burden.
Glad to know a diagnosis has been made. Treatment will begin. And life will go on.
As it should. Hang in there!
I'm glad you finally have a diagnosis. I waited a long time for one too (I was told I was imagining things despite the fact I was coming downstairs on my bottom because my knees and ankles were so bad) but it was nothing like ten years. I hope they find you a regimen that works well quickly.
I'm glad you know what is wrong, though I'm sorry to hear that it is wrong. We will be praying for life to return to as much normality as God is willing to grant.
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