I'm the opposite way round to you ,as I was diagnosed with arthritis first and then a couple of years later diagnosed with fibromyalgia.i too have trouble deciding which is causing the pain or is it both? When I was diagnosed they told me that arthritis and fibromyalgia are not connected to one another but now I have found information suggesting that they are connected to one another.

Hi there. I am a 51 year old woman. I have had arthritis for 12 years now, fibromyalgia for 11 years now, digestive issues, sciatica, and in November of 2016 got diagnosed with some osteoporosis. I am also going through menopause. I have a lot of problems with neck and head and my lower back.

Yes indeed because fibro consists of many symptoms! It's like it is corporate pain!

I have started to get off the medications myself. They I feel are making me more sick. I am focusing on natural stuff.

I have had chronic back pain since I was 17 years old, but I typically never saw a doctor for it, I had mentioned it and all they ever said was take lots of ibuprofen. And that's what I've always done. I found relief in going to Chiropractors and having my friends or daughter give me a massage and finally just extra sleep and hot baths worked. That's how it started. Then, I'm not sure when it happened, I started feeling more and more fatigue, but just kept on. Years later, I could no longer go throughout the day without pain somewhere. I mean the pain that sends you to your bed. Then just about two years ago I started having pain everywhere especially in the morning and evening. So then I was diagnosed with a slew of things having to do with pain and fibromyalgia too. SO, I really cannot say I was diagnosed with anything else past this. I was diagnosed all in the matter of seeing a Rheumatologist who my doctor referred me to because she thought I probably had it, also went the same month to neurosurgeon and had x-rays and MRI done. So then find out I also have a lot going on there too. I'm sorry I can't answer the question about afterwards, it may be possible I have more going on also, but I have to have neck surgery done next month before anyone will even think about diagnosing anything further. But it is a great question and I will be looking to see what other people say. :) Hugs