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My name is Christie and I am 35. My hubby and I just had our tenth

wedding anniversary and we have three children, Emma 7, 5 and

Beau 3. We have a cat and a dog and we live in South Carolina.

I was just diagnosed w/ FMS on Friday. It was somewhat of a relief,

as I had suspected that I had it for a few months now. I do have some

knowledge of it, as my mother has it too.

We strongly suspect that my grandmother had it too. I think I have

had flare ups on and off all my life but it really reared it's ugly

head just recently. I started having trouble w/ my feet about two

years ago and started seeing a podiatrist. I was diagnosed was

Planter Fascitis and then w/ tarsal tunnel(like carpal tunnel, only

in the ankle and foot). I have had two surgeries on my left foot in

the last year to correct the problems but have had lasting pain in my

feet. I began to hurt all over about 6-9 months ago. I kept

complaining to my doc about it but I think he thought I was

just " putting on " . I recently realized that FMS runs in families and

I told my doc that my mom has FMS and he got this light bulb moment

look on his face. He sent me to a rheumatologist and she did a very

thorough exam. She said that w/ out a doubt I have FMS. She has me on

Flexaril to help me sleep at night and it does seem to be helping w/

the sleep. I still take

Darovcet for the pain in my feet and that helps w/ my bady pains as

well. I'm curious to know what everyone else does to control pain.

Anyway, I'm so glad to find others that know what it feels like!

Christie