fibromyalgia after pregnancy? *update*

I need some help and advice. I had my daughter 5 weeks ago and the past 2 weeks ive had very intense muscle and joint pain.. worse in the morning when I awake. My neck is stiff, shoulders hurt, lower back, knees, elbows and wrists. I went to a walk in clinic a week ago and they didnt know why I had this pain nor the migraine. A few days later I went to the ER about it and they too didnt know why and only found a UTI...the rest of my bloodwork was normal. I dont think a UTI could cause this excruciating pain. Ive been googling about fibromyalgia and im worried this could be it from all of the symptoms ive read and i have a friend who has it too. Does fibromyalgia just all of a sudden show up one day out of nowhere? How does it show up? Im in so much pain and cant stop taking medicine throughout the day just to function. Is it possible that after having my baby that this just showed up out of the blue a few weeks later? I had the baby via c-section, not sure if that means anything. Thanks ladies.. i didnt know where to turn to so I posted here, i hope you all dont mind. Its making it difficult to take care of my DD.

*update* I just came back from the rheumatologist and i have alot of inflammation in my joints and muscles which my bloodwork showed from the ER two days ago and he thinks i have rheumatoid arthritis. Im so upset and in so much pain and have to go for further testing the next two days.

Message edited 7/22/2008 1:15:45 PM.

Re: fibromyalgia after pregnancy?

Do you think they could have hit a nerve near your spine during the delivery?

I don't have any other answers but wanted to give you some hugs.

Re: fibromyalgia after pregnancy? *update*

BUMP

Does anyone have this show up after pregnancy? If so, what did you do for it?