Well, I have been to the doctor today to have the long-awaited answer to my question of whether or not I may have fibromyalgia. And the answer is . . . NOT. Yea!! While I am glad that I do not have that condition I am back to wondering why I have some of the bothersome symptoms that I do. After listening to me thoughtfully, examining me carefully, answering questions that I had, and going over reports of previous visits and procedures my doctor determined that there is definitely a problem with the balance of serotonin in my brain. Serotonin is known to modulate mood, emotion, sleep, and appetite. The primary symptoms that I have that are a concern to my physician are anxiety, migraine headaches, and irritible bowel syndrome; the “minor” problems include mild insomnia, fatigue (ya think?), and widespread aches and pains. Tomorrow marks two straight weeks that I’ve been dealing with my most recent migraine, which is why I was finally motivated to go see him. I got two shots, one in each side of my hiney, that are supposed to mix up the marbles in my head a little to work on the headache that I’ve had for so long and I received a prescription for a “potent” muscle relaxer to take each night at bedtime. This is to improve the quality of my sleep. My doctor hopes that if I begin to sleep well and through the night the serotonin balancing medicine that I have already been taking for 2 years will be better able to make a difference and my other symptoms should improve. He had blood drawn to check my numbers for anemia (fatigue) and iron (fatigue), and also just general blood chemical health. I am to return in 6 weeks to go over how I do between now and then. For now, I just hope my booty stops hurting!! Here’s a cute picture of my youngest, Rebekah, who just turned 3 years old!
