Will I work again?

Hi
I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but am now starting to think I have CFS or even both!

Been ill since December, with what started off like overnight a pain in my back...this pain spread to my neck and then to my arms and legs, but at same time fatigue was awful...

Also have had on and off over the past 6 months, pattern dizziness, lightheadedness, twitches, cramping, nerve pain, hot and cold flushes, sore throat, acid reflux

I know a lot of these symptoms are fibro also

I have been gradually grading back to work (i work 4 days a week in office) and i also have 2 small children.

I feel fibro can be managed, but CFS is really scaring me and I don't know how to manage that, if i do have it...my doctor is clueless

Question is - will I be able to get back to work and be able to manage symptoms, through pacing and meds? I guess only I can answer that!
Has anyone else managed to get back to work with CFS?

Thanks

Thanks Minnesota

Yes had all blood works checked twice, including vit d...not had adrenals checked...how do you check for that?

I am in UK - hard to find a doc to listen to me, unless I go to a specialist private clinic, which I may have to do in the end.
I am about to see a homeopath...maybe will have more luck with this? Seeing a neuro in august...mainly about the twitching and dizziness

On vit b complex, eve primrose oil, Mag malate, vit D, fish oils...D - Ribose and Co enzyme 10 for energy...only just started with last 2 so will see how i go

Also on amitriptyline to help with slee...but it doesnt help, have terrible insomnia, which makes fatigue worse! She has now put me back on remeron to see if this helps (was on it before)
Was also thinking of trying melatonin if this doesnt work.

I feel like I am doing everything right. Have cut out caffeine, eat protein with every meal, healthy diet, walk when I can, pace myself and yet its just unbearable sometimes...I suppose I should just keep doing what I am doing

I didnt have a virus before this started and I have been checked for Glandular fever/ negative

Thanks Denise

I think this will be my plan..see the neuro in August, have a 3 hour appoint, just to rule out anything nastier going on...if he thinks its fibro only I will ask for a referral to Rheumy, if he thinks its CFS, I will go to a specialist clinic...there is 1 about an hour away from me. Its private so will have to pay, but will borrow money off parents.

In meantime, will continue with what I am doing...doc has put me back on remeron to help with sleep, I will keep taking all my supplements etc and im doing CBT and GET...I have some days where I feel quite fine, on those days I was able to walk round a theme park from 9:30 -6:30 - boy did I ache and I pushed through the fatigue...next day I even went to work

Before this started I didnt have any visible virus...it literally hit me overnight with a pain in my back.

Its encouraging to me that you have said some go back to work - there is hope and everyone is so different. I should stop worrying about the future and take each day as it comes. I have only had it just over 6 months, so its still early to try  and help myself..how long have you had it and how did you get it?

Thanks for all your support