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I haven't been diagnosed but my primary care doctor put in a referal for a rheumatologist (sp). I just need to give their office a call. I just know I've never felt this way before. I hurt all over, but not all the time. The pain is mostly in my joints (the majority of them) and some muscle ache. My primary checked some of the pressure points. When pressing on those areas it feels like there should be a bad bruise there. Certain smells really bother me and I have touble sleeping. I've been very anemic twice. The first time my hemoglobin level was 6 (it should be between 12 and 15) and this last time it was 7. Luckily this time I didn't have to be admitted to the hospital. I did, however, have to be an outpatient for the day so I could receive 2 units of blood through an IV. My legs sometimes feel very heavy and my energy level is at an all-time low. Most days, in the middle of the day, I feel pretty good. Even good enough to get a few things done. But by most evenings I'm hurting. I've tried lots of different things; medications, alternative medicine...lots of different things. I'm just so sick and tired of feeling so sick and tired. And this isn't just feeling tired...it's sheer exhaustion. Last night I only dosed off and on. My concentration isn't what it should be. I forget easily and sometimes lose the word I'm trying to say. I haven't felt "normal" in awhile. I almost forget what that feels like.