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I have been suffering with horrible exhaustion that ...
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I have been suffering with horrible exhaustion that comes on around noon, combined with weakness in my entire body. Also I am experiencing alot of pain and weakness in my
hands and arms. I have been diagnosed with CFS and fibromyalogia but lately it is really bad. My blood tests are all normal. It is extremely hard to function through the day. Is there something hidden the dr's may be missing ?? Also I am not depressed just down from feeling this way.

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February 12 1:41 PM (10 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

Sounds like the classical symptoms of CFS and fibromyalgia to me. What medications are you taking? You did not mention taking any medications. As you are likely aware, antidepressants, particularly Elavil, are often prescribed for fibro. to help restore any possible sleep disturbances which are common to fibryo. especially and also to help combat depression which is understandable when a person is trying to manage CFS and fibro, pain too.

You might want to discuss with your Dr. antidepressants--if you are not taking them currently and if you are taking antidepressants, might want to discuss your current symtoms with your Dr. and listen to what he/she seems to think about hte possibilityof changing the dosage for you or switching to a different antidepressant.

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February 12 2:50 PM (1 hour and 8 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
Reply to Susan's Post: I appreciate your answer, but you didn't reply to my question if the way I have been feeling might be something hidden, ex. MS. I am currently taking 25 mg of Lyrica AM & PM and Ambien CR for sleep.
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February 12 3:33 PM (42 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

I mentioned in my response, first sentence, "Sounds like the classical symtoms of CFS and fibryomalgia to me." Precisely what you describe is what patients with both of these disorders typically report.

If MS or other neurological disorder were suspected, I should think that your Dr. would have been referred to a neurologist for neurological evaluationand further diagnostic testing. People with MS typically report limb tingling, numbness, weakness, parasthesias, cannot feel their feet/legs at times, have balance problems, difficulty with vision, blurred vision, often report blindness. People with MS have remitting/relasping symptoms. MS can be confirmed (or refuted) with MRI because a MRI will show the demyelination of white matter of the spinal cord. If you told the Dr. the same symptoms that you have posted here, then I should hope if he/she suspected a neurological disease/diagnosis, that you would have been referred for further evaluation.

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