Will I work again?

Have you had a complete blood count done?  Given your symptoms, it would be good to get the usual suspects checked.....endocrine system, adrenals, thyroid.  Start to narrow the funnel so to speak.  Fibro and CFS have long been connected, but you need a doctor who at least knows about CFS.  Otherwise you will be fighting a battle of convincing the doctor of symptoms that are hard to distinguish.  I mean, how do you describe fatigue to someone who isn't in our shoes?  I have had more tests than I can count, and nothing really stands out exept for some immune markers that are off.  Have you tried any supplements yet?  Some can provide symptom relief,  Vit B, DHEA, Magnesium malate, and pregnenolone have helped me to some degree.

Wackers34, I was not able to ever go back to work but I do know that some can. As you said, only you can answer that. I wanted so bad to go to work & I tried & tried but I was just so sick & fatigued I couldn't do it. So I had to quit. I had just been offered a position I had been working towards for a while, so sad.

First, as Minnisota said you must find out for sure what you have. FM can, alot of times, have something else going on along with it but sometimes it stands alone so it is hard to say. Like you I just knew there was something else, I was having so much trouble with sleep & fatigue. Sounds like you have had quite abit done diagnostically already so I would suggest getting to a Dr who knows about CFS. My Dr didn't know anything about CFS so I was refered to a Rhuematologist for dx.

Hope you finally find out what is going on. Let us know how you are doing, hugs, Denise

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Fibromyalgia-dx'd: 2006, ME/CFS-dx'd: 2006, Holt-Oram Syndrome dx'd 1975, reduced lung capacity dx'd 2009, nasal allergies, food allergies, depression (lifetime problem) IBS, neuropathy in hips

I have 4 children & 7 grandchildren.

As apples of gold in silver carvings is a word spoken at the right time for it. Prov. 25:11

Wackers, I too have days that I can do more then usual but for me they are not very often. I love those days, I feel almost well but then the fatigue & sickness come back. I live for days like that.

With any kind of chronic illness you will go through a period of mourning for your old life as you learn to live within the bounds of your illness. We live one day at a time & that is really hard to adjust to after leading a more fast paced life. But you can do it.

I was dx'd in 2006 with both FM & then CFS. I didn't have a virus or anything, it just came on one day & that was it. Everything in my life changed. I try to enjoy my life right now having my daughter & 2 garandchildren living with me. We are all used to each others illnesses & get along great. I would not have this time with them if I was still working. So, I can't say I am sad that I am not working. I have mourned that part of my life & moved on.

Feel free to ask any questions you want & I will see if I can answer them. I think your plan is a good one. Hugs, Denise

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Fibromyalgia-dx'd: 2006, ME/CFS-dx'd: 2006, Holt-Oram Syndrome dx'd 1975, reduced lung capacity dx'd 2009, nasal allergies, food allergies, depression (lifetime problem) IBS, neuropathy in hips

I have 4 children & 7 grandchildren.

As apples of gold in silver carvings is a word spoken at the right time for it. Prov. 25:11