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hello all, i have hurt most of my adult life, especially after i had my child. until i changed physicians i got the response it was in my head because i have family history of bi-polar. i didn't, just a family member did. i got so tired of this i just quit saying anything. then a very bad experience occured and i moved to another physician, the np ordered multiple test and sent me to a neurologist who then ordered even more tests and a spinal tap. i was told i didn't have ms, but i do have lupus and firbromyalgia. so i have pain, and i must live with it; i also swell up like a blimp with a ras