fibromyalgia

Hello all, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with posttraumatic fibromyalgia last month by a civilian, non-DoD neurologist. It is a solid diagnosis; we eliminated all of the fibro mimics (MS, Lyme disease, thyroid issues, ANA, B12 and Vit. D deficiency, ESR, uric acid, et al.), RA, nerve damage, the...

I will try to condense this in hopes someone will have some guidance. I just started my IDES/MEB process, after several attempts from my providers and specialist to diagnose me one came up with hypermobility disorder. I say providers because I had to request a change from my previous one for...

Hello, I found out this morning that my PA just wrote a recommendation for a MEB/PEB, after a long journey. First symptoms started 3 year ago but I was pregnant. I have had all the symptoms I am currently experiencing for over 2 years. It took over a year of going back and forth to the PAs...

First of all, thank you all for reading this. I want to give you a little background information to see if you can point me in the right direction with my questions at the end of this letter. I am hoping this demotion action stops at the FW level, but I want to be prepared to fight it no matter...

Hello , After year long battle with several PAs I was diagnosed with celiac disease and dermatitis herpitformis over a year ago and kept going back to the pa with symptoms of pain everywhere to include numbness and tingleness, I have extreme fatigue, forgetfulness, changing of hand color and...

Greetings, BLUF: I am in the IDES process, I was denied s/c for Fibromyalgia by the MEB (Army). The facts are as follows: March 2011 - November 2011 I was deployed to Iraq December 2011 - September 2012 I was in the WTU for shoulder and ankle injuries September 28, 2012 I was REFRAD to the...

I got my response to my SAF appeal & they have blatantly incorrect information. A little background info...... my primary condition is PTSD from sexual assault while deployed. I want/need to have my Fibromyalgia & cubital tunnel listed as primary (Cat 1) so that I won't be returned to duty...

I am currently in the army on recruiting duty and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. After I talked with my PA she said I was NOT med board able and if I had questions to call the MEB Clinic. I waited a few days and decided to call them. They stated that I was (I checked AR 40-501 so I knew that...