I need hope -Fibromyalgia, weight gain-

1Name Peggy
2. Age 35
3. Sex Female
4. Married/Unmarried unmarried
5. weight 183
6. Height …. 5 feet 6 inches
7. country United states (I go to school in Montreal Canada for graduate studies)
8. climate cold winters, warm summers
9. List of your complain first
1. fibromyalgia syptoms (muscle pain, insomnia, weight gain, gas, tired during the day, loss of concentration)
2.. weight gain
3 inability to lose weight
4consistently worry (mind always making scenarios)
5lack of motivation
6lack of concentration

10. Diabetic or non Diabetic non
11. Desire sweets/sour/salt I am a salt-aholic!!!
12. Thirst not really thirsty
13. Tongue moist, pink
14. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine) I do not know
15. What exactly is happening ? At the moment, I am having difficulty losing weight. I do not know if it is because of the medicine I am taking for Fibromyalgia (wellbutrin). It probably is the fact that when I exercise it takes days for me to recover from the pain, so I do not exercise regularly. It is hard for me to be motivated to do anything because it takes so much effort for so little or NO result. My weight is my main issue for the moment
16. How do you feel ? helpless about my weight. If I weighed less I would not feel uncomfortable in my own body. I would ache less.
17. How does this affect you ? . I do not do as much as I want because I limit myself because I have no clothes that fit and I refuse to buy bigger size (I already have for this past year).
18. How does it feel like ? I feel I am losing out on my life. . I feel helpless, because no matter what I do, nothing works. I feel that I am being punished for having fibromyalgia and gaining weight
19. What comes to your mind ? That this will not end. I do not want to accept this. There has to be a solution
20. One situation that had a big effect on you ? my significant other mentioning that I have changed. I no longer want to go places, I complain about my weight and I seem unhappy about it. I am always in pain
21. How did that feel like ? I did not know that I showed this outwardly. I thought I was silently suffereing, but no…others are noticing (friends also began telling me the same)
22. What sensation do you experience in that situation ? frustrated because I have been trying to change my eating habits and increase my exercise, but the weight is not coming off. I am in pain because once I exercise I have more pain. It is never ending
23. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand.(habits or Action) ? not sure I understand this question
24. current medicine you are taking wellbutrin
25. family back ground dad- high blood pressure, mom-menopause at 30
26. qualification of patient : B.A in Political Science, Now doing a Masters in Applied Sciences and International Relations.
27. Nature of working Paralegal for the last 11 years, but quit to go back to school (and take a break from the stress, but school itself is stressful)
28. desire and aversion of food I love food. It feels good to be full and I hate the feeling of hunger.
29. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient…and so.. on and how you are peculiar from other person, public speaking or not , you can describe all the detail about behavior, love and affection. Any confidential and private matter to be discuss by email. I am caring, loyal, devoted, sociable, promote harmony. I worry a lot about what I am doing if it is the right thing, what people think of me. I am very hard on myself. I expect a lot form myself and others and I get disappointed a lot. I am very independent and self sufficient. I always strive for better. I am affectionate and expect the same in return.
30. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases) I use to be aggravated easily before but now I am better or maybe I just changed from aggravation to worry


1. Each symptom in as much detail as possible –stiff in the morning (especially feet, feels like heel spurs) neck and shoulder pain, gas, insomnis (cant`fall asleep and I may wake-up at 2am and can’t go back to sleep), fatigue, bad memory and concentration, weight gain (arms and belly)
2. Where each symptom is located (ie at right temples) neck, shoulders, muscle between shoulder blade and spine), heel spurs
3. What first started it off (ie walking in a cold wind) everyday it is the same as I wake
4. When it's worse (ie on seeing bright lights, on stepping, before period, etc) when stress increase
5. When it feels better (ie lying down in a dark room, when warm, when cold) medication, pain killers,sleeping pill, stimulant (coffee, red bull)---but I restrict myself from all these
6. Your sleep pattern and details of any recurring dreams. I have a hard time falling asleep. Then I start thinking. I may wake up at 2am or 5am and wont be able to go bac to bed. A will not be tired like I had 8hrs sleep, but after 2-3hrs I will fallasleep and then the alarm rings
7. What you are sensitive to (ie, heat, cold, touch, criticism, etc) Heat and cold- all change of temperature
8. Your state of mind (fears, anxieties, attitudes, moods, etc) fear of failure, being judged, making the right decision, being loved by others, anxious, not motivated, sometimes depressed, but still I am not so bad
9. Any desires or aversions for particular foods, and wether certain foods make you feel better or worse. I like salty food and will often reach for the salt, I enjoy and crave alcohol sometimes, but I control it. Leafy greans make me gassy
10. Details of any major diseases suffered in past. Fibromyalgia (symptomatic since 2007, but diagnosed 2010)
11. Detals of any reactions to other medicines taken. Lyrica: always hungry, effexor: too anxious
12. History of homeopathic treatment if any. Nothing
13. All other symptoms you have (ie watering eyes, cold feet, thirst). Very heavy period for the past 6 months with cramping, which is new.