I have never had swelling of any kind my entire life. Even when I broke my toe there was no swelling (I didn't realize it was broken until I had an X-ray for something else a year later). More recently, I had an abscess tooth but I didn't realize it until the infection had worked its way into my skull and started giving me severe headaches. There was absolutely no swelling, even after having the mother of all root canals.
Would lack of swelling affect a diagnosis of arthritis? Is the lack of swelling something I should be concerned about?
I'm sure others will be responding but, in the meantime, I wanted to welcome you here.
Sorry about being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. A common complaint of those with fibro is joint pain, usually widespread joint pain. There are many other common complaints in fibro, including swelling.
Swelling in painful joints often indicates joint inflammation, but it is not necessary to have swelling in order to have joint pain, arthritis, or fibromyalgia. Lack of swelling is usually good; I don't want my patients to have swelling! I'm not aware of any medical concerns related to the absence of swelling.
Work with your doctor for any questions or concerns about your diagnosis. I hope you are feeling better.
Dr. P
I've disgnosed with FMS for 13 years, I'm now only 30-something. Let's walk together. I'm also facing my difficulties.
blessing,
Jane
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