New to Group Question

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Hello, my name is Kathy and I am new to this group. I have a

diagnosis of FMS, but in the last 3 weeks I have had a dramatic

change in my symptoms and I am not sure what to do next. So I will

try to keep this brief, and I thank any of you in advance that might

point me in the right direction or share your experiences.

I had surgery on my shoulder at the end of June for Bursitis and to

remove bone spurs. I seemed to be healing really well. The only

strange thing was that my ankles were swelling to 2-3 times their

normal size. I kept meaning to call my doc as I have mild high BP

and thought that perhaps my med might need to be changed. But I am

also the mom of 3 children, the youngest has CP and my 70 year old

mom lives with us. The day after my shoulder surgery she had her

2nd knee replacement (I'm sure you understand--I didn't call my

doc).

The swelling continued with no other change in symptoms. Then in

the next week I started to notice that I could no longer wear my

rings. Shortly there after my feet, ankles and hands began to have

a pain that was not my usual FM pain.

Now in the last week I have just felt like my world is falling down

around me. I wake up in the morning with SUTCH STIFFNESS that all I

can do is to fling myself out of bed. I then spend the most part of

the most of the afternoon stumbling around. The swelling has gotten

worse and in addition to the pain I am waking to my arms being

so " asleep " it is unlike anything I have ever felt. Also in the

last couple of days I have started having heartburn everytime that I

eat. What is next??

I am currently taking Tramadol and Tylenol (allergic to NSAIDS),

levoxyl, Effexor XR and Ziac. I have Hypothyroidism and

Hypertension in addition to FM. I am calling Monday morning to

schedule an appointment with my rheumatologist. I just usually feel

like I am not taken seriously by him. I am not sure if it is my

age, or what. I just know I am in so much pain that I can only bare

to be up and about for very short (10 minutes maybe)periods of time

and that these other odd symptoms are driving me crazy. I am afraid

of what I am going to wake up to tomorrow.