I was recently diagnosed with FM back in March. This has been about a 3 year process and
I'm still not convinced. Three years ago I started having some pain and discomfort in the front and back of neck. Soon after I started having back spasms and they would cause me to be on the couch for a day...
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Hi! Im Laila and im 33. I have a two year old son.
About a year after I had my son I noticed changes. I would get nauseated for no reason.
I was trying moderate exercise with some diet changes and I put weight on.
I then started getting daily headaches, which often turned into migraines and...
Hello, I'm 27 and, after looking up the symptoms of fibromyalgia, I'm wondering if I may not be suffering from it. I also looked up some of the possible causes of fibro. I'll begin when the symptoms started, after I had a mRSA infection at the age of 22. The doctors surgically removed the...
Hi, I was looking for support for an alkaline diet and happened to find this board. I'm 65 and have had FM for for about 15 to 20 years. I've controlled it with acupuncture, but lately, the acupuncture has been making my nerves worse. My daughter in law suggested that i try an alkaline diet...
Balancing this mess is never easy, but lately it's frustrating
sically things have gotten better over the past 6 years, and I'm grateful for that.
After moving to a new town 2 years ago was a leap of faith to help my health, knowing no one here and never even seeing the apartment until I...
I am (was) an avid gardener. Now I can't get out there and plant, transplant, bend over when I need to. I am also weak in my arms and legs. I am so frustrated!😣 Walking is painful as my feet ache along with my legs and my balance isn't what it used to be. I have no stamina other than to do the...
Hi. I'm new here and trying to find some clue as to what's going on with me. I've been having symptoms for about a year.
The first one was numbness in my right foot that lasted about a week. A few months later, the numbness/tingling started again in that foot, then spread to the other foot and...
Hi everyone I am newbie,I did post before but I have not for a while so still do not know if I am correct in posting here please tell me if I am wrong and if I am sorry. I just do not know what is wrong with me I am in so much pain all over my body it never gets any better, it has been worse...
Hey fibro friends
I have to say honestly its been a tough week. I've been in a week long flare up. My fibro fog has been at its worst and let's see i've also notice my balance has been pretty bad like I'm falling all over the place and it's really hard to keep my balance (is that common with...
Exercise and activity allow patients to have control over FM and the amount of pain they feel. Exercise helps restores the bodies' neurochemical balance triggering a positive emotional state. It slows down the heart racing adrenaline stress and boosts pain fighting endorphins. Lack of exercise...