Sorry for the language, but that is total B.S. That doctor does not know what she is talking about. Fibro does NOT disappear in time - oh, how I wish it would! As does every other woman on this site. You can manage it, but it does not go away. I've had it for over 15 years, been through menopause - it's still here..... I believe that you learn to manage it as much as you can, but it's still there.
Others will undoubtedly have much more to say about this. I find that as I have aged, and "acquired" other health issues, the fibro seems to have gotten worse.
What do others have to say?
I agree with you wholeheartedly Sunny
I have never heard that before. I think my fibro actually exacerbated after menopause.
posted by KULPN
over 2 years ago
very interesting isn't it? thank you for sharing the link
When I read the first part I thought ------ Where does it go????
This MD definitely does not know what she is talking about.
There are too many of us that have it for it to be just in our heads.
I have never been a person with chronic health problems - not till fibro hit.
I know age has something to do with a few of my health problems that and genetics.
The Fibro came at me out of the blue (no where). Besides the constant pain and other things related to the Fibro. It mostly just makes me mad. Let me say that again. It makes me MAD.
OK I through ranting, feel better now. LOL
Take care my FMfamily
My fibro symptoms never even started on a regular basis until several years after menopause, and I was diagnosed 1-1/2 years after they started. Many people do not get fibro or get diagnosed with it until well after menopause. That doctor absolutely doesn't know what she's talking about, and maybe you should consider changing doctors to someone who actually knows something about fibro.
My son was diagnosed with ADD when he was 6 years old, and at the time I was told that he'd grow out of it when he hit his teens. When he reached puberty and the hormone changes, the manifestations (symptoms) of his illness/syndrome changed, but he still had ADD and by then we knew he always would. Also as he matured he learned to manage his condition.
Like that, it's possible that if we get fibro before menopause our symptoms may change with the hormonal changes of menopause. Also, the longer we have it, the more adept we become at managing it, including managing the fact that for many of us the symptoms wax and wane over days and weeks and will change over years. Three years ago when my symptoms started my doctor thought I had carpal tunnel because the pain was almost completely in my arms. Now the pain in the arms will come and go and be at different places in the arms, but the pain in my knees is almost constant and will often include my calves, thighs, hips, and/or feet.
If someone could really come out and declare that fibro will go away in people once they reach a certain age or stage of life, the loud cheering around the world would be deafening!
Where on earth did that doctor EVER get that idea. I, like many of you am well past menapause, but, there has been no pause in the fibro. As i get older it is slowly getting worse.
posted by fgra
over 2 years ago
YESSSS!!!!! Thank you gals for verifying what I have been suspecting for some time. It's getting worse, not better.
Wow, I can not believe a Dr. said that. I had a total hysterectomy 19 yrs. ago and was just diagnosed almost 4 yrs. ago and have well been through my change. I would not wish this disease on anyone but would not mind at all if a few Dr.'s could have it for just a little ole 15 to 20 min's and then they might really understand what it is that we all go through each and every day
