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  1. B

    Hello! Been diagnosed for 8 years now!

    Hi, I'm 20 years old and was diagnosed with fibro when I was 12 after 3 hospitalizations, a case of gastritis, mild encephalitis, and some confusing test results lol. To be honest, I feel like it may still be a last-ditch diagnosis, or, since it is a syndrome, a diagnosis that doesn't quite...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. B

    Coping with the chronic fatigue/brain fog of fibro

    I'm 20 years old and was diagnosed with fibro when I was 12 after a period of intense headaches and fatigue and missing a year of school. Ive had a year or so at a time since then where my symptoms haven't been as bad, but since I was about 17 it's been pretty much constant. My rheumatologist...
    • Bsjohnson
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    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Chronic fatigue
  3. P

    Do you think I should see a doctor about symptoms?

    Hello, I'm posting here because I would like to get thoughts as to whether or not I should get some of the symptoms I have checked out. I'd never heard of fibromyalgia before I started googling random pain. Thing is, I am a pretty anxious person and wonder if a lot of the symptoms I have...
    • Piplup
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    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. M

    Pretty sure I have fibromyalgia

    Hi, my name is Joy. I am new to these forums, and this is my first post. I am 37 years old. I have been struggling for a long time, getting diagnosed with various things. 1. I had GERD (acid reflux), and my gastroenterologist told me it was the cause of my IBS, even though IBS started...
    • MamaGeek
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  5. J

    New member, 27 years after diagnosis, and struggling

    I'm so glad I found this site! I was diagnosed in 1989. At that meeting, the rheumatologist who gave me this diagnosis (I had absolutely no knowledge of fibro) said "Some people go on to live their lives, and others aren't able to ever get out of bed again." I decided I would belong to the...
    • JustMeInBC
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  6. C

    Fibro and/or chronic fatigue?

    Hi all - I've been away for too long! I keep forgetting about this wonderful community. Thank you, fibrofog! I am confused about the differences between fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. 15 years ago I had an undiagnosed illness I now believe was Chronic Fatigue. 3 years of utter exhaustion and...
    • Cindykay
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    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Chronic fatigue
  7. V

    Absolutely furious!

    Hi all, I have just come back from the rheumatologist. My doctor referred me to one so he could diagnose me with fibromyalgia. My doctor thinks I have it. I have every single symptom apart from IBS. I was only in the room with him for 7 mins. I wrote all my symptoms down but he didn't...
    • vegan
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    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  8. P

    Tapentadol, best drug I've tried!

    Hi there I wanted you all to know Ive found a drug the makes life bearable again!I have been to pain management so many times and thought I had tried everything and was losing hope as my latest tramadol and lyrica duo was not working so well any more, then the pain doc whips out a chart of fibro...
    • Painjane
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
  9. L

    Discontinuing Cymbalta--Ugh!

    Two weeks into my Cymbalta taper with Zoloft replacement and I'm wondering why I ever began this drug in the first place. Yes, it did help some with pain but I've got to wonder what price I paid for that. Headaches, brain zaps, nausea, anxiety, pain, GI dysfunction, and a whacked out sleep...
  10. M

    anti social / fibro

    I use to be the first one to a party and the last to leave. Now I make excuses because no one understands fibro. After shopping last miniute, and family meal for Christmas, I feel like my brain wants to shut down. This is the weirdest thing. I'm feeling like sleeping so I don't have to engage...
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