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  1. C

    New here and newly diagnosed. Need advice please.

    My name is Carly. I am 30 years old and for the past 8 months or so I have had pretty bad pain in certain areas of my body along with physical symptoms such as extreme fatigue, depression, anxiety. I had some tests done and was sent to a Rheumatologist because of a positive on the ANA test. I...
    • carlyr02
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  2. R

    medicaid issues and looking for alternatives or advice...

    I'm in the very beginning stages from being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I am still trying to figure out a lot of things and one of them is medicine. So far, medicaid will not pay for any of the meds my doctor would prefer to start me out with; Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella, have all been...
    • Revy
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  3. Z

    new to forum pain is back

    I'm new here. Hoping to get some answers. I've had regular bouts of severe pain for years. Last year I looked up the fibro trigger points and BANG! That was me. Strugggled with depression for yrs to which no medication has alleviated ... only seems to make things worse, sometimes way worse and...
    • zosey
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    • advice anxiety back cramping cymbalta depression drugs exercise family fatigue feet fingers good ice immediately insomnia looking for medication meds muscle neck new to forum onset pain pain specialist shoulder sleep spasms specialist stress symptoms testing tests twitches work
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. J

    Family and Friends that don't understand

    I have four beautiful children ages 6,8,10,12 and a wonderful husband that are all so sweet and understanding of my condition Fibro/CFS. My problem is my very large extended family and circle of friends that call or drop by almost daily to check on me as I lay on my couch. They all come with...
    • jennjenn35
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    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  5. B

    hello

    Hi all I am new here and just wanted information on fibromyalgia as its not well known about here I have just had to give my job up as I was in a lot of pain and my job was very heavy and physically I could no longer continue to do it my doctor sent me to see a specialist who thinks I have this...
  6. C

    A teenager with Fibromyalgia?

    Recently, the past two-three weeks have been horrible with body aches and feeling sleepy. I've been sleeping most of the days away and when I awake my body feels as if I ran a marathon the day before. I don't know what to do... Is it possible to have these symptoms this young? I'm 16 year old -...
  7. M

    Neurologist

    Hello group, In one week, I will be going to see a Neurologist for the first time (per the recommendation of my Rheumatologist). Can anyone tell me what I should expect from this appointment and/ or give me any advice? Thank you in advance, Malloryrose
  8. L

    depression coping

    Hello, I'm a 25 year old male that has been diagnosed with fibromyagia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Im sure I've had this longer than I have been diagnosed with it. I don't know how else to say it, fibromyalgia has torn my life apart. My life hasn't been the best anyway, my mother passed when...
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    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. S

    Fibromyalgia and RA

    Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia at the age of 15, my daughter has definitely encountered challenging days. Now at the age of 18, she still experiences days when the fibromyalgia poses more problems than the RA. She takes Enbrel and Methotrexate (when she remembers the...
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