Every Muscle in My Body Aches,
Posted over a year ago
Because I sleep so much, my back and ribs get so sore. Also, I feel like my muscles are weakening. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Does that make sense? I have had this disorder from the time I turned about 25. I am now 35. I have been to ... more »
Because I sleep so much, my back and ribs get so sore. Also, I feel like my muscles are weakening. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Does that make sense? I have had this disorder from the time I turned about 25. I am now 35. I have been to several Physicians and 90% think it's depression. However, the reason I'm depressed is because I'm so freaking tired. It takes everything I have to cook supper and wash dishes. I just wish there was a magic pill out there to diminish the effects of this disorder. Some have even asked me if I had narcolepsy. The answer is no. Sleep studies turned up negative. To the person taking Lotensin, Synthroid, Fortamet, Bystolic, Ativan, Cymbalta, Lamital, Seroquel and Nexium, no wonder you're so sleepy! Just about every one of the drugs you take has a side effect of extreme fatigue and drowsiness. I think you should not take as many pills and just deal with it. Before too long, you'll have another problem.....pill addiction. I went thru this and it is not fun. Days of withdrawls, unpleasant body tremors and jerks, vomiting and so forth. So please, stop the Antivan and Lamictal at once. Lamictal is often what they give patients that have schizophrenia in combination with other drugs like risperdal and zyprexa. I'm not a Dr. but I've been thru what you're going thru right now. And as for the pain, I was a full blown lortab and oxy addict. The Dr. prescribed these meds because my pain caused me to have high blood pressure and migranes, back aches and other pain in my lower abdomen that caused me to double over. One day he desided to cut me off after about 2 years. I never took more that what was prescribed. However, because I had been taking them for so long, my body became physically addicted. Even though in my mind I thought I'd be ok, my body was telling me other wise. So on top of my CFS, I had to be treated by another Dr. with Suboxone to come off the pills. This just added to my sleepy habits and made me ten times worse. I guess this is something we both will have to deal with for the rest of our lives, I sympothize with you, for I too am miserable. I just wish for one day, I could wake up, get out of bed and feel normal. Do normal things with my daughter. She's still a tot and doesnt understand why mommy doesnt want to play. I cry often because this is not fair to her. If anyone is taking anything new that I don't know about, please post the information on this site. I would be so greatful. But no antidepressants. I've tried everything in that catagory.
Gramhan - To mssgulfgirl:
I understand what you say about the pain and what you're going through. I have SEVERE fibromyalgia and severe arthritis. I've had it for many, many years. My doctor said the fibromyalgia is as bad as it can get and the arthritis is worse. Every day of my life I live in pain and can't function. The extreme fatigue is horrible. I really understand what you have posted here. Sweeping the floor and just every day household work is unbearable. I too, am so sick of being in pain and fatigued I can hardly stand it any longer. It also has caused depression and keeps my BP up also. I really feel sorry for others with these problems. I can only say, "hang in there". I have started high potency vitamins and one called Zyflamend from the health food store. It's suppose to help muscle aches, etc. It's not an RX and contains various herbs like rosemary, oregano, etc. You might check into these types of things. If you don't have a rheumatologist, find one. They are making progress on fibromyalgia, thank God! I like hot baths and then take some pain meds. Getting up in the morning is a nightmare. I never try to do housework until after noon becaue I'm so stiff and in pain. I hope you find some comfort with what you're going through. I understand. Never give up! Work a little then rest, work a little then rest. So what if it takes you all day.
Thfw4651 - I am so sorry to hear about all the things you guys are going through. After reading your stories, I feel I am just being a baby. I'm on anti-depressants and pain pills and am sick of all of it. If we could get rid of the poisons in our bodies, surely we'd fill alot better. The pain med that I take takes the pain away AND helps me feel motivated and of course is very addictive, but at least I can get some work done around the house. I will think about you guys alot and be thankful that my issues haven't reached the level that you are going through. I hope that doesn't sound bad. I'm just saying I appreciate you sharing and a really hope and pray that there is something out there (hopefully natural) that will help you. Take care!
Tansie77 - Get your thyroid checked. Hypothyroid causes all of your symptoms and muscle aches. Your Thyroid test TSH level shoud be between .3-3.0
Luvie - i really feel for you! i have felt depressed for over half my life (i'm almost 50 now) and it's no fun at all. i'm sad because my oldest girl is grown and i started right about when she was 9 years old. my next two girls never knew another type of mommy. they're now teenagers and experiencing a different type of mommy for the first time. want to know the secret? REGULAR exercise. it doesn't start off with a bang - believe me - it's a long and hard road but the results are priceless. i was in such sad shape i started just marching in front of the tv for 5 minute spans and would be huffing and puffing. it almost instantly gave me more energy. i eventually moved on to belly dancing w/the tv and finally joined the local ymca and do high intensity aerobics 3 times a week. everytime you get a little better - just kick it up a notch! YOU have to do it for YOU...nobody else can. in the past i took anti-depressants and they did more damage than good. i try hard everyday to keep positive and BUSY. idle time is bad. i try to eat less refined food as i noticed that it affects my mood. bad lifetime habits are hard to break! i hope all of you can take this advice and find the positive results i did...good luck and keep at it...YOU'RE WORTH IT!
Sarahsanuth - That is me to the T. I wake up feeling like I never slept a wink. My body hurts all over. I walk down stairs and it feels like my knee or ankle wants to pop off. Everythig is always sore and very painful. i wish i would go away. I don' take anyhing and haven't been ot he doctor at all for this. I know wha tit is as I have two sister with the same thing. They however were diagnosed and it is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. I know I need to do something, but then you think it is better to live with it than to be told what it is. I feel for you all as I live through the pain all day. I painted the trim in a room yesterday and I have never been in so much pain in my life. I feel for you and try to stay away frm them meds, they may seem to help now but can only hurt in the long run. Keep you head up, I will be thinking about you.
Phylisrn - Please get the book called The Magesium Factor by Mildred Selig.
Also Google "Fibromyalgia and magnesium deficiency."
Bunnee - I have had fibromyalgia and other ailments for 13 years and am on disability because of it. I used to just sit and cry silently because the pain was so unbearable. Now, I'm much better, but still fatigued.
Increase your mineral intake. Get a high quality natural supplement. Every fibro patient is low in magnesium and other minerals and vitamins. I was nearly bedridden until I began taking a certain form of calcium that also contained trace elements of all the minerals. I moved on from that supplement to one with the minerals in greater quantity. These minerals are very tiny, making it easy for your cells to absorb them. Kelp is also loaded with minerals. Most people think it's nasty, but I like it and my body craves it. Also, stay from MSG (natural flavors, soy protein isolate, when the label says, "other spices," etc. ) and artificial sweeteners like aspartame. My pain has diminished 95% and I believe you'll feel better, too.
Katherineelaine - I agree with Tansie77. Get your Thyroid checked.
I had these symptoms also and found out I had HYPOTHYROIDISM. I thought I had fibromyalgia but it wasn't.
I have been on med for only a short time and my aching muscles are not so achy and I am much happier.
I also read a study about aspartame and it claims some of those symptoms also so I stopped artificial sweenteners. I was addicted to aspartame.
You may need to take an antidepressant short term to get your brain back in sync. When you are depressed, you tend to not want to do even the basic things...and no one wants to be on anti depressants but it does not mean you are crazy or really depressed. I will be on anti-d's for the rest of my life because my brain obsorbs serotonin faster than it can produce it so I take a serotonin reuptake inhibitor - if it makes me play nice..I will do it.
Skfurst4 - I have had Fibro probably my entire life....was diagnosed in 1986, I have tried everything and I completely understand what you are saying, except I throw the guilt in there too because I can't do much of anything. I work full time and am a single mom of 3 teenagers. I recently (the last year) have been taking Cymbalta, and honestly I think it helped for some of the pain but the side effects were horrible. I have been investigating 5-HTP. I googled it for treatment of fibro, I also found a great book by Dr. Michael Murray. I found him online as well www.drmurray.com. I have just begun the new regimin(sp). I am hopeful it will work. I am so tired of taking pills to sleep pills to wake up etc. I just want to feel normal. It is very much related to serotonin levels in our bodies. I wish you luck. I am a very strong upbeat woman, but living like this can be so unbearable so I really do understand. But as the other posters have said, do get you thyroid checked. Good luck to you
Sasquatches_mom - It sounds like classic fibromyalgia. I cannot tell you what you should do, but if it were ME, I would get off all the medicine, and see an ostopath. Sometimes their muscle manipulations help. IF that doesn't work, my next shot would be homeopathy. And if that fails, accupuncture. All in that sequence.
Since Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain that is an impediment from having a full life, I would also try hypnotherapy. It's been known to work for chronic pain. Somehow the mind is adjusted to filter "out" the pain.
All of these are worth a shot, and won't make you a walking medicine cabinet, with side effects as bad or worse than the condition you need treated.
Tl57 - My family got sick and tired of me saying I was sick and tired of being sick and tired, so your words really hit home. I woke up every morning wishing it were bedtime so I could go to bed, I was so tired. Tried a couple of drugs which appeared to help at first, but quickly stopped having any affect. After over 15 years of being sick and tired, I have a set of things that have helped. Perhaps some of it could be of use:
Move. It is almost impossible to really get moving when you are tired and achy. For me, Tai Chi was the answer. I signed up for two classes a week at first, then continued daily at home. The slow movements helped my muscle-tone and increased circulation without making me even more tired. Walking is OK, but TaiChi uses every muscle and even the face muscles get involved. You need to improve your circulation so you can fully enjoy the natural feel-good drugs your body will produce when you start on the road to being who you want to be. (Oh, yes, your toddler might enjoy the tai chi, too)
"A change is as good as a rest." - Our bodies produce chemicals that make us happy and alert and these also reduce pain sensations. . In CFS, etc, we do not produce enough of those chemicals. This will sound absurd, but you can stimulate these chemicals with "change" - thus feeling happier and less tired! As silly as it sounds, I put away my old dreary dishes and bought a bright bold pattern; I moved the furniture around and took down the curtains; joined a poetry group. These are just examples - I made many changes over time and your choices will reflect who you are.
Who are you? I believe that we lose sight of who we are. We let our social roles define us and if that is not who we really are, we might as well just sleep through life. So who are you? What made you happy back when you were awake?
I agree with you: the depression is caused by the fatigue! For better rest at night, I find valerian very helpful so I drink a mug of Sleepytime Extra tea after supper for a few nights when I'm feeling the fatigue creeping back.
I am not saying it is all in your head; I am saying the drugs that work best are the ones you stimulate your body to produce - and you can use your brain to figure out what works for you. It may take quite some time; it may even require changes vastly more radical than new dishes!
Luv2allnwellwishes - to all those who have this paining and aching muscles after getting up, am just an international student, at times i have tears in my eyes as to why am i so inefficient, got a bf who is very perfect in al and when my muscles ache after gettin up there s nothing i can do, offlate he thinks am lazy, anyway what i wanted to say is that my problem is not so very severe compared to the one's i have read here, but its in its initial stage, at times preparing our minds i guess is what works no matter what things really going on, i just wonder if YOGA and MEDITATION with faith in self that its going to work no matter what will help. Besides before sleeping and before getting up when our subconcious mind is at its best if we convince ourselves in very good positive sentences (actually believing and feeling happy for those few seconds though we know its paining) and if we do so constantly miracles have happened...... You could read THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONCIOUS MIND by Dr. Joseph Murphy, but never to use this knowledge for nything bad as it ll reflect back to us...... With well wishes and very good intentions and all my love to everybody
one amongst u :)
Pixee - So many people hear are saying "Get your thyroid tested!"
Yeah...any half-decent doctor will do that when they test you for CFS.
Ksgirl - Have you had your vitamin D blood levels checked? New information is showing that deficiency of D is widespread and can cause muscle/bone pain. Even people who are already taking Vit D supplements can have trouble absorbing the vitamin, and drs. can prescribe larger doses to increase absorption.
Drdoree - MAYBE YOU HAVE A MILD MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY WORSENED BY JANUVIA
I have type 2 diabetes for a few years and am 59 yrs old-and do not have fibromyalgia or kidney,liver probles or depression or a history of any painful muscles ever. I work up to 90 hrs a week as a doctor for the past 12 years and am a DIY renovator of my home in mt free time. I exercise regularly and am fairly fit, I do have a congenital mitochondrial myopathy characterized by nonpainful arm and leg muscle weakness- but have not been symptomatic significantly for 20 years. I take vitamins and one aspirin a day and have no medication allergies. weeks ago I started Januvia- my only diabetes medication. I worked well to normalize my mild to moserate elevation of BS.Over the past 2 weeks or so, I have had an increased somnolence without feeling rested upon awakening. I felt like I had been beaten with telephone poles and hammers, More distressing is the insidious onset of neuromuscular pains episodic sharp ones, more persistent aching and burning and tingling tingling, with a dense heaviness in legs more than arms worse with exertion and relieved by rest. 3 days ago it was to the point where I had to stop walking after 8 steps and could not climb a ladder beyond one step . I sould not curl 2 lb weights even twice, Typing on a keyboard fatigued my arms after 5 minutes. I stopped Januvia three days ago, slept 30 hours,, felt better yesterday,restarted januvia last pm, Today, after 12 hours of sleep I feel exhausted like I did hard manual labor for a few days without ant sleep. The telephone pole beaten feeling returned, My weakness and pain are back with a vengeance and I cannot walk very well and have to stop typing this every 2 or 3 minutes to rest my arms, and have weakness also in my back muscles with curious sparing of abdominal muscles. Heat and massage do not help and are uncomfortable. I feel tired like I do when my myopathy acts up and my Krebs cycle is disrupted and thus my mitochondria do not make ATP to power my muscles- with the additional new symptom of significant pain. Aside from a mild tachycardia of about 100 at rest, my vital signs are normal, my cpk, Mg, thyroid function tests, comprehensive metabolic panel and sed rate are all normal . Heavy metal screen is negative. I will stop Januvia and probably never take it again, If my glucose goes back up I will go back to metformin which I took a few months about a year ago,
I suspect in my case that Januvia disrupted my mitochondrial function as well as being additionally toxic to my muscles and nerves by some additional pathogenesis, I question whether those individuals who have weakness, somnolence and neuromuscular symptoms might have some underlying mitochondrial dysfunction - a very underdiagnosed condition - patients being told that their symptoms are of psychiatric origin.
Sakhtar - Well,
I am around 45 now.I stated having this feeling with a kind of piercing pain on the tip of my left buttock.Got the xrays,went to a couple of Ortopadcians but still the same.
I really feel tiredwhen I get up in the mornings.
Can some one really tell what it is ?????
thanks SHEHZAD
Einstein - Sounds very similar to me. I had ADD since a child which I found out at age 55. It was not discovered until now because my IQ was "off the charts". I always got bad grades in school but aced the achievement, knowledge and IQ testing. Military noted my extreme IQ and blew a hole in my arm with the vaccine gun giving me an estimated 100-200 doses at one time. Now I have chronic pain, lupus, serious ADD, depression, CFS and what appeared to be MS but in another part of the brain. My IQ still tests extremely high thank God. A government doctor admitted recently they wanted me to die. He said it is common in many nations such as USA, Germany, Russia and China. They believe we are a threat to their security as we have the ability to see through their propaganda to what they are really doing and organize people to revolt against the criminals. It is true, I can see what they are doing, they are 100% right about us. I have only voted for one of their puppet candidates for president because I can spot evil very easily. I voted for only one of their puppets, Jimmy Carter one time, no Republican or no other Democrat. Ron Paul excited me very much as he is 100% honest, sincere and an extreme genius who like me can see the corruption. The Federal Reserve is the center of corruption, this privately owned corporation is not part of our government as some people still believe. Many people are aware of this fact today when in the past few knew this. Wake up or the fascist police state will begin soon and the concentration death camps will be open for business.
Do not take any vaccines for any reason, they are poison today, laced with live cancer virus, toxic substances and heavy metals that will kill you. They will say it is safe, don't believe a word they say.
Sweettink - Wow . . . Just wow. Did Ronald Reagan invent AIDs to kill Black people? How about the moon landing, can you talk about that some? The chairman of the fed is appointed by the President and serves a fourteen year term, then is replaced by the then currently seated President. STOP WATCHING SO MUCH SCI-FI!!!!
Retireddoc - What you are experiencing is a side effect of all statins. Looks it up under side effects of Lipitor. I suspect you have a deficiency in the P450 system and you wont be able to take ANY statins or any niacin. I am a retired physician and it only took a few statin pills to put me into the constant pain associated with muscle destruction. Hope this helps.
Cjnate12 - I have read alot of these statements and they are like me I'm on 10 different meds and 2 pain killers and still I'm wakeing up tired,sore,feel so bad i don't care if i wake up.I have high B.P.and dibatice i take the pill.stomach gas trouble,arthritis"all"over.feet &leg trouble due to a explosian back in 1983,suppose to have both knees removed and replaced.I have a ciss on my upper left arm that needs took out,I am also having women trouble in my lower bodie.and yes I can relate to what these people are saying abt not feeling good,and all the other stuff.IT's A CRAPIE WAY OF LIFE.SO ANY HELP WILL BE APPRICIATED CAUSE I AM SICK AND TIRED OF A LIFE LIKE THIS.THANK'S ALL OF U FOR YOUR INPUT CAUSE U SURE MADE ME GET A LITTLE ENEGRY TO FIT CAUSE I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS WAR.
Jkj92200 - I have similar symptoms and had the muscle aches and pain all day long, everyday. Could barely walk downt he street without feeling exhausted. I started taking lyrica it's helped me get the rest I need. It's not like a typical slep aid.. My brain is always in high gear (ADHD) so it regulates it, slows it down. Side effects...I can't do simple algebra, add more than three number, because I can't prcess the first one! I can't remember anything. It's might be the fibromyalgia but it has gotten worse since I started taking Lyrica. I feel like I'm in clow motion all the time. I also take Tramadol. We'll at least i'm not in as much pain as I was before.
Good luck to you.
Naturecure - Body always has the wonderful capacity to heal and cure if given a chance. Food is the medicine for the body. Just try to be considerate towards it and give what is good.
Bescobed - sorry, i forgot to mention it causes racing thoughts, which i had 24/7, unless i was sleeping. you also wake up a lot during the night. i used to wake up like 7 times per night. What happens with sleep apnea is that your body does not go into the full REM, where it should be to get rested. So you are never fully asleep.
Rbianco3 - Hi everyone, I feel sad that so many people have to suffer this and I can empathize. I am a man and I always try to keep my feelings from my wife so that she doesn't think I am a whimp but today my wife touched my shoulders it hurt so bad I broke down in tears. I don't know what to do but have been to the doctor once and he sent me to rhematologist who said I have nothing. I started trying to avoid sleep because the mornings are so unbearable and I've gotten used to staying up for two or three days but then I always crash and I wake up in so much pain i swear never to sleep again. It takes three or four hours before I can move around much andI'm on the verge of losing my job for getting in late or oversleeping. Well we're not alone but wish there was a way to make it go away. It is a lot worse if my wife turns on a fan i hate fans.
Bescobed - YES, YES, YES, YES!!!!!! GO TO AN ENT (EAR NOSE AND THROAT DOCTOR). ASK HIM ABOUT SLEEP APNEA. Same thing that was happening to me, to the Tee. I was always calling off work cause my body ached and i woke up feeling like i had 10,000 pounds on me. I walked around like a zombie all day and night. stayed in bed 3-4 days at a time sometimes and got in trouble at work a lot for my attendance. always late, etc. go see an ENT and ask about sleep apnea.
Bescobed - i went to a psychiatist, family practice doctor, and a chiropractor and told each of them my symptoms and neither one of them figured out that i had sleep apnea. you have to go to an ENT. They are the ones who know what in the world sleep apnea looks like.
Annisa - Giarti - I have the same problem, get up in the morning with pain all my body. I read some article how to reduce pain, I tried it and work...what I have done is every morning before get from bed , I do some exercise, streching and im also doing swimming every saturday, riding bikecycle every sunday and aerobic on friday . Good luck to you ....
Sahil - Sahil-Im 26,i wake up every morning n wish i felt fresh n ready 2 work hard,but it never happens.My body aches like anything,my back,shoulders,neck pains.I get headaches,n i take in caffeine to make it go away.Im thin n frail,im underweight,n although i try to do a lil bit of walking and exercise,it doesent help,coz already i suffer from so much of fatigue.Everytime I go 2 d doc,he says il b ok,gives me some vitamins,which i keep taking in on a regular basis,n some health drinks,but it doesent work.I suffer from a lot of anxiety and sadness,though im not depressed,coz i carry on with my daily chores,go 2 work,come back home,but Im lonely,i never managed 2 find a woman of my choice,probably coz im so thin.Im an extrovert,talk 2 people,but this fatigue never goes away,i cant exercise much,i dont put on weight,i eat healthy,but it still doesent help.I try to keep myself motivated.Do you think I got Fibromyalgia,or do i need the help of a psychologist?Please help
Waynelisa - Hi everyone, I know how all of you are feeling also as I have had fybromyalgia, under active thyroid, low testosterone for nearly 16 years now and only 44. I have had surgery to my left knee 3 times and have been told I will have to have it replaced when older enough to have it done. I have also had operations to my little fingers on both hands and my hands are really painful including my knuckles and thumbs joints. I also have had major surgery to my spine in L4, L5 and S1 to have them fused but to this day my back is still in so much pain and I have nerve damage which gives me bad pain Down my legs and feet. I have bad neck pain and migraine type headaches at least 3 times a week which makes me bed bound and the hospital said to me that the discs were degenerative and that it would be to dangerous to operate as it could leave me paraplegic and I will have to learn to live with it. I am always tired and feel pain all over with no energy at all. I take morpheen tablets, Amitryptiline, and, pregablin tablets for nerve damage and normall pain killing tablets like anadin. I am depressed and wish there were something that could be done. I am now seeing a neurologist about my nerve damage and for the jerking and twitching actions I am having. Tbh I am worried as my father who is not with us now had Parkinson's and I am having some symptoms the same as he had. I am now having bad pain in my heels of my feet that feel like they have been bashed and feel bruised and it is worse after rest and when get up in morning. And when I stand up I'm having pain in both knees under the knee caps. I don't know about you all but it seems like one thing after enother. I have also just started to have shortness of breath even when doing little and dizzyness, I feel sleepy all day and have fallen asleep at people's home who we visit and it's embarrassing. Is there anything that you think may help as I have just had enough. The only good news I've had is my sons partner is having twins so I have that to look forward to, being a grandad. But the hospital keep saying its my fybromyalgia which is at a bad stage on top of my joint problems and the tiredness is to do with my tablets and under active thyroid and my low testosterone. And my neck pain and headaches will have to learn to live with. It's easy for them to say that but as you all know it's not as easy as that.
Ryansgurl - Im 24, been off and on anti-deppressants (lexapro/wellbutrin) for 3 years and I just want to be off them. I to have shoulder stiffness, fatigue, shortness of breath, easily irritatable, and Im constantly wanting to eat to satisfy these symptoms which in turn is causing weight gain, hard to concentrate ..and I have a 6 month old. Thyroid problem maybe? I read about the vitamin supplements you guys talked about.. Omega 3, C, E, D3.. can or should I try to take all of these or which to combine? I no longer have insurance and cannot afford to see a Dr. My family doesnt understand me either and think I am just a lazy mean bitch lol! Im also sick and tired of just EVERYTHING!!
Timvickiedaniel - Go on a zero fat diet for a week and take Jarrow GPLC in the morning to break down the long chain fatty acids in your muscles. Never eat vegetable oil except olive oil and only at night after that first week. I have almost totally eliminated my CFS and FIBROMYALGIA. I BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM OF OIL DIGESTION-STICK WITH SIMPLE MEAT FATS-you need to eliminate oil from vitamins and soups EVERYTHING-did you know Soy Bean oil is in 75% of our processed foods?
GOD BLESS
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