u/OverthinkUndersleep

36f. Smoker (yeah, I know). Already diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Adenomyosis, Achalasia and potential PCOS. 5ft6, weight has gone up recently to approximately 13st. Long term plantar fasciitis, leg pain, arm pain, insomnia. Extreme heavy periods (from age of 9, always been irregular and heavy. Periods can last 2 days or much longer, longest lasting 6 months. Constantly flooding). Recently lost my dad to renal cancer, absolutely heartbroken. On waitlist for pain psychologist due to Fibromyalgia pain.

I am being referred to endocrinology. Here is what my referral says:

Please provide as much relevant clinical information as possible to assist with the interpretation of the referral and images:

Patient had FAI bloods and TV USS to investigate for PCOS as was struggling with weight gain and cystic acne for past 6/12

TV USS: reported as unremarkable

High testosterone 3.1, lab added further bloods to investigate for CAH/ androgen secreting lesion

Elevated androstenedione 13.6

17-alphahydrocxyprogesterone 5.5

Fhx: Renal carcinoma – Dad

Urgent referral to endocrinology

Urgent US KUB due to Fhx

\- should I be worried? I'm a single parent to two neurodiverse children. My dad's medical history being mentioned has really got me on edge about what they are looking for here.

If anyone can help me make sense of this, I would appreciate it. Just trying to put my stupid curious mind at rest.

36f. Smoker (yeah, I know). Already diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Adenomyosis, Achalasia and potential PCOS. 5ft6, weight has gone up recently to approximately 13st. Long term plantar fasciitis, leg pain, arm pain, insomnia. Extreme heavy periods (from age of 9, always been irregular and heavy. Periods can last 2 days or much longer, longest lasting 6 months. Constantly flooding). Recently lost my dad to renal cancer, absolutely heartbroken. On waitlist for pain psychologist due to Fibromyalgia pain.

I am being referred to endocrinology. Here is what my referral says:

Please provide as much relevant clinical information as possible to assist with the interpretation of the referral and images:

Patient had FAI bloods and TV USS to investigate for PCOS as was struggling with weight gain and cystic acne for past 6/12

TV USS: reported as unremarkable

High testosterone 3.1, lab added further bloods to investigate for CAH/ androgen secreting lesion

Elevated androstenedione 13.6

17-alphahydrocxyprogesterone 5.5

Fhx: Renal carcinoma – Dad

Urgent referral to endocrinology

Urgent US KUB due to Fhx

- should I be worried? I'm a single parent to two neurodiverse children. My dad's medical history being mentioned has really got me on edge about what they are looking for here.

If anyone can help me make sense of this, I would appreciate it. Just trying to put my stupid curious mind at rest.

Single mum living in a Housing Association property, with no clue at all about electrics. Long story short, HA agreed to knock out a cabinet from my kitchen for me, to make space for a dishwasher. I have medical conditions which making standing for too long difficult, so dishwasher was much needed. After the cabinet was removed, I purchased a dishwasher and had a friend plumb it in. What I didn't realise, is that there wasn't a socket for said dishwasher and so my washing machine and dishwasher are plugged into an extension lead so they can share a socket. A quick Google tells me this is a big no-no and I'm wondering what is the best way to fix this situation? I'm pretty sure the HA wouldn't fit a new socket, but they may grant me permission to have this done via an electrician. Would this be hugely expensive? As an alternative, there's a double socket free directly above the countertop where the dishwasher is.. is there a safe way to get the dishwasher plug to it? I'm sorry for being so dense, as I say I'm absolutely clueless on this subject and really hoping for some help! Thank you.

Hi, first time poster. I had a dream last night that seems to have stuck with me.

I had a tank on the left hand side of my bedroom with a large snake (python, I think) inside. Underneath my bed was a large plastic box, with a bigger snake, who seemed to increase in size rapidly. I was trying to keep it in the box, pushing down on the lid and feeling fearful. However the snake was stronger than me, managed to push the lid open and made its way out of the box, and into the tank with the other. I remember feeling some sort of relief, glad that at least the snake didn't bite me.

Can anyone suggest what this might mean? Thank you.

Following on from my last post- https://www.reddit.com/r/Fibromyalgia/s/u0TUozHXiV -

I went to my GP after my limping and pain increased. Was sent to hospital as they wanted to rule out blood clot. The hospital staff literally rolled their eyes when fibromyalgia was mentioned, they refused to do a scan but did the D-Dimer blood test and ruled out clotting issues that way. I was terribly upset and asked them what on earth do I do, I can barely walk. They flippantly just shrugged and said to take paracetamol and get back to my GP.

I am drained. I'm in pain. I'm staying on the sofa at my mum's house as I can't face the pain of getting up the stairs to my flat, or trying to get in and out of the bath.

I just don't know what to do. My autistic son has just had surgery so needs me right now, I also have a 10 Yr old with suspected ADHD. I am a lone parent, and I can't afford to not function like this.

Hello. Looking for some pointers on how to speak to my GP. I'm in the UK and only diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in the last 6 months. My mum is urging me to go back to my GP as I'm not getting any relief from Naproxen, and I am struggling beyond anything I ever have.

Things I'm struggling with right now inclue:

- Pain in legs and feet getting worse. I have had Plantar fasciitis in my left foot for almost 3 years now. I wear special insoles. I do the stretches. I wear the right shoes. It just won't go away. Over the past week, I seem to have developed a cramp-like pain in my right calf. Again, it just won't go away. I'm now limping and walking is very painful.

- Loss of strength in arms. I'm struggling to cook or carry things. I live in a flat and now the rubbish is piling up because I can't carry the bags down the stairs. I'm struggling to wash my hair or tie it up as I can't keep my arms up for long enough.

- extreme tiredness and fatigue

- anxiety

- seb derm flare up. My skin hurts so much.

Also headaches, sleep disturbance due to pain, chest pain, using the toilet much more frequently.

I feel that my GP is going to just think I'm a drama queen. I feel like I'm drowning and don't know how to ask for help.

Where to start.. I've been in pain for as long as I can remember now, with things ramping up the last couple of years.

A brief history:

Traumatic childhood. Wonderful family but the outside world has been extremely hurtful and I've experienced many things nobody should.

Traumatic adulthood. Frequent illness, blindsided by a relationship with a narcissist that ended very, very badly. This was kept hush from everyone else in my life because I couldn't talk about it.

Single parent of 2 neurodivergent children whom it has been hell to get support for.

Abusive ex. Thankfully not in our orbit anymore so I do not co-parent with him but the damage is done.

Adenomyosis & achalasia.

In pain all the damn time. Hips, knees, legs, feet. Plantar fasciitis for 2 years straight now. On naproxen for pain.

I've just suffered a devastating loss in my family.

Nobody to lean on.

I was formally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in January. Letter to confirm diagnosis sounds so watered-down compared to what I'm actually feeling and how overwhelmed I am by the pain. I'm on a waitlist to see a pain psychologist.

I don't even really know why I'm writing this. I feel so lost and helpless when I have no choice but to be the strong one.