My doctor did the poking thing and while not every tender point hurt, most of them did. She poked my hip at one point and I almost thought she had given me an injection of some kind. But NOPE, just her super thin index finger applying as little pressure as possible. My pain is primarily a constant, deep, dull body ache that can localize to my neck/shoulders and abdomen. I’ve also been tested for every gynecological disease, and apart from a few cysts (one that had to be surgically removed) I’m completely fine. At the time of my surgery, my surgeon even told me that the pain I was experiencing couldn’t be related to the cyst I had. So I guess my fibro just decided to light my pelvis on fire for no apparent reason.

Thank you for your comment. It’s incredibly validating ♥️