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    missing work becoming depressing

    Every time I call out of work I break down crying. It breaks my heart that 1, I cannot SAFELY do my job (as a home health nurse) due to fatigue and mental fog, 2, I cannot be reliable for families who depend on me, 3, I'm losing out of the rewards of caring for others, which is in and of itself...
    • Eff fibro
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    • advice allodynia angry back balance brain burning caring crying diagnosis fatigue happy health heart job lost men missing work mri new job overwhelmed pain second opinion shower symptoms tests work working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    Feeling helpless dr after dr tells me there is nothing wrong.

    I have been suffering from chronic tiredness, muscle aches, brain fog and recently, due to the ongoing nature of my health, depression. I had Glandular fever about 5 years ago. which is the closest understanding of what I am feeling now however my 6 months of glandular fever is nothing compared...
    • Miss Magpie
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    • age back bed brain cfs chronic depressed depression doctors driving early energy family food friend frustrated headaches health hope job milestone muscle neurologist pain scared sleep support symptoms tests tiredness understanding vitamin d wrong
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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    Hey there Insomniacs! ASMR to help you sleep - Anyone heard of it or used it?

    ASMR = Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a neologism for a perceptual phenomenon characterized as a distinct, pleasurable tingling sensation in the head, scalp, back, or peripheral regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, or cognitive stimuli. I...
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    Does it sound like I could have Fibromyalgia

    Hello all thank you for reading this, I have been looking at your forum for the last few days and finally thought I need some thoughts from people who might understand as I am starting to feel like I am becoming a paranoid hypochondriac! Apologies if this ends up being long! I have suffered...
    • Topcat
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    • anxiety back back pain brain brain fog burning cry doctor exhausted fibromyalgia good hip ibs knee pain leg mattress men mri night planning problem ribs symptoms tests tiredness vitamin d weight work out
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    fibro flare up

    Hey everyone, I don't come here much but I came back today because I feel like my fibro is flaring up. This past week I was feeling great, up until yesterday that is! I'm a nurse and one of my patients has FM and told me it flares up with humidity.... thoughts? The weather in Melbourne was...
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    Clinical Study in Chicago for FMS

    If I am allow to send out an piece of news, I found from a website there is a medical research study going and has been going on with a company Cerephex for chronic pain. The company is in Chicago and has a product called Neuropoint that delivers electrical stimulation to specific areas of...
  7. Lana

    trouble speaking

    Hi everyone, does anybody have trouble speaking? now and again that happens to me. My brain knows what to say but the words don't come out. It can be rather embarrassing in front of strangers. I am getting nervous to talk to people because I never no when it is going to happen.
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    Any advice would help please

    Idk where to start. June this year my left thigh went numb/tingly. Went to my toes. I was dehydrated and thought that's what this was due to. Spread to my arm next day. went to the doctors a few days later because it didn't stop, she put me on an anti depressant and told me to seek counseling. I...
    • mrsminor0708
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    • advice anxiety arm back brain confused counseling depressed doctors dying exhausted fibromyalgia go away headaches how to men mri neck neurologist night sounds spasms symptoms tingling work wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    What do you guys think?

    Ok, so I have had pain in my shoulders and upper back for 5+ years and knee pain and hip pain On and off for 10+ years. After my daughter was born due to my HELLP Syndrome in April 2013 I had unbearable fatigue for 9ish months. It's gotten better but it's always there. I also have brain fog that...
    • tmcox1242
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    • back brain brain fog doctor fatigue fingers hip ice ignore knee knee pain pain pregnancy wrists
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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    Looking for help and answers (long)

    Hey everyone- My name is Rex and in the last couple of years my life has seen some...ummm... changes! I don't know how brief or in depth to be but I suppose I should error on the side of "more info is better". Let me start by saying I have seen a local rheumy one time (about a month ago), and...
    • machwon
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    • 2nd opinion anxiety back brain chronic dad death depressed exercise family father fatigue fibromyalgia info job muscle muscle twitching new job night pain pressure referral sleep symptoms tests trauma twitching work worried
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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