Bone Pain,
Posted by
amgny
Hi,
I hope you can answer my question. I am a 42 year old female.
I have bone and joint pain that started about 4 years ago, first on my legs, but now affects my legs, arms, shoulder, elbow and knee joints as well as my back. I often get a deep-seated "itchy" feeling (with pain) in my joints as well as my back, and have bone pain along my shin & thigh bones, forearms, and top of my arms. I have been seen by a Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Cardiologist, but have not been given a diagnosis, other than the catch-all diagnosis of "Fibromyalgia".
I have not found a symptom like intense joint itching as a symptom of Fibromyalgia, nor have I seen 'bone pain' as a symptom. I have been prescribed various medicines, but have not taken them as I want to find out the **cause** and not simply mask the symptoms.
I do have fatigue, and sometimes exhaustion, some bruising and tiny blood blisters, rib pain (about 6x year, will have sharp pain when inhaling, diagnosed as Pleurisy), Otherwise in fairly good health. I do not drink, smoke nor do drugs. I am of average weight, and am mobile.
Please help me with offering some direction for which tests to get, what type of doctor would be of help, and any other help you can give. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Ann
Posted by amgny
Hi,
I hope you can answer my question. I am a 42 year old female.
I have bone and joint pain that started about 4 years ago, first on my legs, but now affects my legs, arms, shoulder, elbow and knee joints as well as my back. I often get a deep-seated "itchy" feeling (with pain) in my joints as well as my back, and have bone pain along my shin & thigh bones, forearms, and top of my arms. I have been seen by a Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Cardiologist, but have not been given a diagnosis, other than the catch-all diagnosis of "Fibromyalgia".
I have not found a symptom like intense joint itching as a symptom of Fibromyalgia, nor have I seen 'bone pain' as a symptom. I have been prescribed various medicines, but have not taken them as I want to find out the **cause** and not simply mask the symptoms.
I do have fatigue, and sometimes exhaustion, some bruising and tiny blood blisters, rib pain (about 6x year, will have sharp pain when inhaling, diagnosed as Pleurisy), Otherwise in fairly good health. I do not drink, smoke nor do drugs. I am of average weight, and am mobile.
Please help me with offering some direction for which tests to get, what type of doctor would be of help, and any other help you can give. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Ann