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  1. M

    New and need advice

    Hello everyone, I am completely new to all of this (fibromyalgia). I have some questions and hopefully you all can help me. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 weeks ago by my pain management DR. He put me on Gabapentin 600mg / 3 times a day. It seems to "help" but does not completely take...
    • Maddy
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    • advice anxiety depression fibromyalgia flexeril gabapentin headaches hydrocodone increase job meds migraine muscle neck pain pain management problem questions scared sleep symptoms wanted weaning
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  2. N

    I don't know if I should tell friends and family that I have fibro

    I'm not ashamed of having an illness, but I don't want to be treated differently because of it. I'm afraid of a few things happening, for example dumb advice and general ignorance, afraid of pity, also worry about people thinking fibromyalgia is fake or that i'm exagerating symptoms. My...
  3. A

    Hi - And thanks!

    Little background info: I'm 24, female, and have been experiencing regular pain for well over 2 years now. Digestive complications for about 5 years. Depression and anxiety from childhood trauma for... as long as I can remember. I've talked about all this will countless doctors and none have...
    • AGarvin
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    • advice anxiety depression doctors family fatigue female fibromyalgia happy helpful info information men pain problem symptoms trauma treatment
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  4. S

    looking for some understanding

    I don't really have anyone to talk to about my illness and how I feel. It seems like it's causing problems with my relationship. My boyfriend doesn't understand. It's like he just doesn't want to understand. And whenever I have a really bad fibro day and I try to talk about it, he gets...
  5. A

    Diagnosis questions

    Been seeing a rheumy for about a year. Says I have poly-arthritis. I am on Prednisone, Methotrexate and Folic Acid. I use heating pad and baths to help with the stiffness and fatigue. They are not helping. I don't know what to do next. When I initially saw him he stated he didn't want to...
    • aurora03
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    • advice arm baths bed brain brain fog confused depression diagnosis family fatigue hair hair loss headaches leg men neck pain questions second opinion stiffness treatment wrong
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  6. T

    Very Scared

    I am 3 weeks out from having my left shoulder totally replaced and I must admit I am terrified. I have been trying to do things with one hand and find that it is almost totally impossible for me to do so. I am so scared I am starting to shut down, physically, mentally and emotionally. I sleep...
  7. D

    advice

    Has anyone had a long period in bed ( i had a month where i was so unwell i had no choice)then found that pain and stiffness had settled in set places rather than move around daily. I have new severe pain in neck arms shoulders and they are in exactly the same place every day. never eases up...
  8. L

    Diagnosed Grad Student

    Hi everyone. I've been recently diagnosed this August after having numbness and tingling and joint pains . I'm a 23 year old student in my second year of a doctoral program and having a hard time with the diagnosis. This is my first week of the new semester and already the overwhelming tiredness...
    • lflds
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    • advice brain brain fog chronic diagnosis fibromyalgia health how to scared student tingling tiredness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  9. D

    Not sure what's going on

    Hi I'm new here 44 years old female looking for help have no where or anyone to turn to my hubby thinks I'm nuts or I can't get him understand . Lost both my parents back 2 years ago I'm truly alone . My daughter is so busy seems like . Trying get doc appt . I can barely walk some days hurt...
  10. D

    I think I have FM, but MD has not diagnosed

    I started having pain back in 2011 after I began a part-time job that was more physical than I had performed before. I was just into my 40s, so not a good idea I guess since all my jobs had been sedentary before. I was in decent shape though and it was just part-time, so I didn't think...
    • debhib
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    • advice anxiety back brain chronic chronic fatigue syndrome comfortable cure cymbalta depression diagnose diagnosed doctor early family fatigue fun good helpful ibuprofen job jobs meds muscle muscle pain neck pain rheumatologist testing working
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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