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Your situation sounds a lot like mine. My pain and fatigue has been diagnosed as fibro by a neurologists, 2 rheumatologists, and a pain management specialist, but I'm still not 100% convinced.

>Doc said since they can not find the issue, it must be Fibro.

This is the problem. My neurologist says that what we can fibromyalgia is probably multiple conditions that just aren't adequately understood yet. More mainstream doctors see fibro as a diagnosis by exclusion, where they rule out each of the more likely conditions and what's left must be fibro. This makes fibro something of a trashcan diagnosis. It also leads to the problem of when do you stop looking for alternative explanations?

In your case, consider seeing a neurologist. With a simple nerve conduction study/EMG, they can rule out a lot of insidious problems.

Maybe see a rheumatologist too. They can do a more complete workup based on blood tests, many of which can be rather obscure. There are, however, some rheumatologist who either don't believe fibromyalgia is real or simply won't treat it.

Also, be sure that the easy stuff isn't overlooked like Vitamins B-12, C, and D as well as iron/ferritin, testosterone, cortisol, and thyroid function. Get evaluated for sleep apnea and tested for Lyme disease too. All of these things can be done by your primary GP doc.

>Any advice on Pain relief

I'm far from an expert on this. It seems that most of us with fibro find some combination that works for each of us. The academics tell us that true opioids don't work for fibro, but there seem to be a lot of fibro folks who disagree. For me, the combination of Lyrica, tramadol (synthetic opioid), and Tylenol works ok, cutting the pain in half. Also, there are 2 versions of tramadol: the immediate release version that lasts 4-6 hours and the extended release that lasts 12 hours. For me, it helps to have the ER version for the baseline pain plus the IR version to deal with spikes. There is some science to support the effectiveness of tramadol to treat fibro and that Tylenol can potentiate the tramadol.

I try to keep a "fibro toolkit" with a few things that help a bit with the pain, but also put me in control. Maybe some of these could help you too:

• Exercise - I know this one is tough, especially when you're hurting and out of energy, but it does seem to help a little.
  
  
• TENS - This can have some short term effects. It takes some time playing with it to find what helps. It also puts you in control, at least a little bit. Even the cheap $30 ones work.
  
  
• Cold packs - In general, I don't like the cold either, but with the heater on, I like to use the Chattanooga ColPacs, especially after excercise.
  
  
• Compression - I regularly use compression sleeves for my forearms and calves. It seems to give me a bit more endurance. Also, the Nylatex wraps for the cold packs help.
  
  
• Bengay, especially in the summer. Sure, you'll smell like you're 90 years old, but the cooling effect does seem to reduce the pain a little. It helps with exercise too.
  
  
• Lidocaine patches - For me, these seem to help only in specific areas (like my calves). They can be cut to fit. There are some OTC ones. Larger ones are available via prescription.