I had hot knife like and burningf pain in my feet, legs and arms.  I was put on nuerotin at fist then switched to lyrica now being tapered down on lyrica due to the weight gain issues related to it.  On the lower dose I have occaisional break threws, really paniced when he told me he was origionaly taking me off because when it hits there is nothing I can do but cry it can get so bad.  He relented and put me on a low dose.  That type of pain is a nerve pain most pain meds do not help it.  Glad the lido patches help for you.

Rember Fibro is a syndrone or a collage of symptoms.  There is somthing about the effects and of fibro and the allergy s.  I can not remember what the exact things are but Dr Loya did explain it to me on my first visit.  I did not have as many allergies the first time I was tested as the second time.  now I am allergic to many of the good foods like eggs, chicken, oats,wheat, rye, yeast, malt, tomatoes, strawberries,bananas and any thing processed with molds ( like cheeses)  none of these were positive on the first round five years before the second test.  But one thing was I could remember an allergen exposure for most of my asthsma hospitial visits.  Turns out I went away to a place that has ****roaches, cottonmood trees ect.  I also carry an epi pen for bee allergys and take 50 of benedrl each time I get a flu shot.  I have encased my mattress with a allergen protector mattress pad as well as my pillows for the dust and dust mite allergys.
I hope you see your dreem of being a doctor and that you concider a fibromyalgia specialty.  It involves rhumoto;ogy, endocrinolgy just for a few.  We could use a deciated MD.

My mom had it so I'm a little aware of it, altho she had neuropathy in her lower body so didn't suffer from as much pain as you probably do. I know it was a royal pain in the arse to deal with because they always wanted to treat her for a bladder infection and the antibiotics always gave her diarreha so then she was even more miserable. I think there are drugs to treat it but as far as I know it's not really curable just treatable. Wish you good luck and maybe some of the others here will have more info for you.

I am so sorry you are having these issues with your pain, as one who suffers 24/7 I feel for you.  I wear a phentenal patch 100mgs.  It's strong, but it works.   Idon't like needing this patch, but I am grateful it's available because I need it.

Interestingly enough, my allergy testing was all NEGATIVE, except for Kentucky Bluegrass and cedar pollen.  It was done in Texas where there are different allergens, so I may need to get tested here in CO too.  However, this started in 2003 when I lived in California.  I do have a theory of my own.

Mast cells are what cause allergic reaction and hives/itching when they are released into the body.  Mast cells are also classified (which I learned in my Anatomy & Physiology class this semester) as CONNECTIVE TISSUE.  What is fibromyalgia?  It is a connective tissue disorder.  Alas, it seems my mast cells are affected by fibromyalgia.  BUT, this is just a theory.  I'm not a doctor...yet (working on it, lol).  Maybe I'm crazy, I dunno.  But from an anatomical/physiological standpoint, it makes sense to me.