lefthand side
peachmelba - Feb 2nd, 2009 1:41 PM
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hi there, is it me or does fibro seem to affect mainly the left hand side? nearly all my symptoms affect my left hand side. and reading alot of posts it seems to affect alot of other sufferers aswell. or is it mixed???

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writerchick - Feb 2nd, 2009 7:33 PM

Hi, I have more symptoms on my right side, but I have injuries and surgeries on the right before the fibro started. Both sides are affected for me, but there is definitely a severity difference between the left and right sides, even in the areas of my body without injuries.


belle1329 - Mar 5th, 2009 9:01 PM

Yes, My Left seems worse than my right, but I do have pain on the right


Beone - May 6th, 2009 1:09 AM

I have the same symptoms mainly on the left side. i have sore ribs, shoulder blades, back bone,under the left arm into the chest area, breast area, and sometimes goes to the right side, also feel some uncomfortable feelings inside anxious type of feeling with it, some times i get a burning feeling around these areas. i find it hard to relax.

hope this helps, I use a product called anti-flamme a herbal relief cream with arnica hypericum calendula & peppermint in it which helps a bit hope it can help you all the best,

Beone,


Nimu - May 6th, 2009 12:48 PM

This is an interesting observation. The left side is predominantly worse but usually the pain in mainly in the lower torso of my body. My legs feel like they are burning and on fire when I have a flare up. The pain is however everywhere.



belle1329 - May 6th, 2009 3:43 PM

My right seems worse but do feel pain on both sides and more in my arms an neck and collar bone . I do have pain in hips and legs, but upper worse.


seekinghelp38 - May 6th, 2009 4:35 PM

My symptoms seem to travel back and forth between my right and left side. From my arms one day and down to my legs another. And it's always like from my fingers to my wrist to my elbow to my underarm to my shoulders and my neck.


weemama - Jul 4th, 2009 5:43 PM

Hi I am new here....just registered. My symptoms are also mostly on my left side. I was taken to the hospital last week from work, thinking I was having a heart attack. Was there on machines, and was poked and prodded for hours...not my heart. Their only thought for my pain was arthritis..I told them I had been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a year ago, but the doctor I spoke to wasn't very understanding...Wish I could find a doctor here that would get a clue and actually believe this does exist.


FibroGal - Jul 6th, 2009 1:07 AM

I'm glad you guys mentioned this as I hadn't thought about this. While Im affected everwhere, It seems like my left side does kind of have more issues more often, particularly my arm and hand.