I have had adhesion disease for a few years also. About six months ago, my ankles started swelling bad. They checked my heart since I do have heart problems. They checked for alot of things and haven't really came up with a concrete diagnosis. My Dr. did say that he thought it was from the adhesions. My feet and legs swell up to the knee and the swelling looks like I have a sunburn. I am glad to see I am not the only one to get this. I have not been diagnosed with Fibro.
Kelly
________________________________________ Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:04:26 -0600
-- ________________________________________ From: geniebene@comcast.net To: adhesions@dns.obgyn.net Subject: adhesions and fibromyalgia Wendy, I saw your comment on having fibromyalgia. I would love to know how you feel with it and if anyone else suffers with it also. Since the onset of my adhesions issues 17 years ago, I slowly developed all over muscle and joint pain, swelling, etc. It took years and years of tests and misdiagnoses from Lupus to MS to RA...now, 3 yrs ago, they've diagnosed me with FIBROMYALGIA. This is the only one that seems right on. I was put on Lyrica and Cymbalta. It took huge doses of both to keep the pain under control, only to increase my abdominal spasms, cause massive weight gain, all around my middle (45 lbs in less than a year) and extensive swelling in my legs and hands. It also increased my blood pressure significantly and caused lots of sweating and "hot flashes". Since about two months ago, I weaned off the meds. I'd rather deal with the pain, then all the side effects. My BP is normal again, I've already dropped ove! r 10 lb s. but the pain in even more intense. The docs have agreed to send me for physcial therapy a few times a week. I can't even stretch my abdomen without going into a horrific spasm. What do you experience with it? Is anyone else out there suffering with these types of symptoms with the same or other diagnosis? God Bless all of us... Jeanne>-------------- Original message -------------- From: "IAS Admin (Tracy)" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>