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  1. O

    Sleep (aka. desperation)

    I need any and all advice when it comes to sleep. My other symptoms are controlled enough that they do not interfere with my ability to function as a human being. HOWEVER, I cannot sleep during normal times and I am DESPERATE. I go from sleeping between 9am and 4pm some months to 3am to 11pm...
    • ob2016
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    • ability acupuncture advice alternative medicine baths desperation early gabapentin job medications medicine natural school sleep symptoms therapy work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  2. M

    Flare ups!?! Help. Fairly new diagnosis

    I have been "sick" my entire life. As my husband says "it's always something with you." After seeing doctor upon doctor I was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Great, finally a diagnosis, however, no relief. I have tried cymbalta and lyrica, both having very little if any effect on the pain...
    • Mpeluszak
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    • ability advice cymbalta daily diagnosis disability doctor energy fibromyalgia flare flares lyrica men new diagnosis pain relief sick therapy work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  3. 1sweed

    Disability Scare Flare

    As you might know I have been on here quite some time sharing my advice and life with fibromyalgia with all of you. I got my SSD in 2007, and up until this year they never once contacted me concerning rechecking for eligibility, that is until I got a part time job this year. I came home one day...
    • 1sweed
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    • advice anxiety back conditions confusing disability eye fear fibromyalgia flares health humor income increase information leg leg pain medicare money muscle pain scared sharing social security stress symptoms tests understanding vision wanted working
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. M

    feeling very upset and frustated

    My symptoms started with fibromyalgia back in August. I had random pains here and there not enough to make me go to a doctor. It has slowly gotten worse I finally went to my family doctor the beginning of December. She ran all kinds of blood work and sent me to a rheumatologist to also-ran blood...
    • marcyjo
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    • advice back crying diagnose doctor family fibromyalgia muscle night rheumatologist spasms symptoms tramadol work working
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  5. H

    4th day on Cymbalta and I need advice

    I've been on a low dose of gabapentin for a while now and that has helped keep the pain manageable, so it was mostly fatigue and weakness that was affecting my functionality. I started 30mg Cymbalta 4 days ago: Holy side effects! More pain in new places(at least twice as much as before)...
  6. vickythecat

    Found a way to be taken seriously by doctors

    I am sure we have all been there - been to a doctor who would not take our complaints seriously. Giving us advice such as 'exercise more, eat more, get out more, do things you like more. it could be depression, take it easy' etc etc etc. It is the one thing we do not need when we are already...
    • vickythecat
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    • advice complain crying depression doctor doctors exercise frozen shoulder frustration men pain physical therapy problem shoulder smile stupid therapy wanted work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. A

    New Here from FL

    I was diagnosed in July with FM. I'm still trying to figure out what this means for me. Some days are really good and it feels like there's no limits. Then there's days like today, that start out okay and go downhill at warp speed. Ended up curled up in bed from the pain, trying not to cry...
  8. P

    Confused and depressed going without medication

    I've had fibromyalgia for 20 years. I've been on many different anti depressants and pain meds since then. About 4 mos ago I decided to get off Paxil and Savella because of the side effects. I went to a natural dr to get relief of pain and depression/anxiety thru food. He put me on a diet...
    • Pampeace7
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    • advice anxiety back confused depressed depression diet exercise fibromyalgia food foods free meals medication meds natural pain relief savella scared sick supplement weight yoga
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. B

    Hi, New Member Here

    Hi, this is my first time here. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia my junior year in college right before I turned 20 I think. I'd been experiencing pain since high school but since I was always a dancer I always attributed it to pushing too hard in dance or being sore from practice. It wasn't...
    • brandib819
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    • advice age back bipolar clinic dancing depressed disability doctor er visits fatigue fibromyalgia flare gabapentin health how to ice jobs lyrica medicine meds men mental health new member pain pain medication rheumatologist school sore working
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  10. C

    How to manage?

    Hi I was diagnosised this week and started Lyrica, which so far seems to be helping. But I'm wary of feeling better. I've taken some time off work to get the meds sorted out and get feeling better so I can work and think better. What do I need to do to continue feeling better and not turn...
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