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  1. K

    How do you pay for alternative medicine?

    I have always been a sickly child. I was diagnosed with fibro and CFS when I was 17. It seems to run in my family with at least one case confirmed with an Aunt being diagnosed possibly more. For the past 10+ years I have had a doctor phobia and had stayed away and and off of all the drug...
  2. R

    New to the form

    Hi I am 43 years old and I can not remember anytime in my life when I did not live in consistent pain. It all started when I was in grade 2 and having my joint problems all over my body I spent lots of time in hospitals and physio. Finally in grade 8 I was diagnosed when JRA. By then the doctor...
  3. S

    Trying to understand

    Hi Got diagnosed with fibro last march but really put up with it a lot longer than that not understanding why i suddenly end up with chronic pain in the legs and through out the whole body. Think it reacted to having a bad back. Walking as if i am a 90 year old and even sometimes they walk...
  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...
  5. K

    hello, newbie here :)

    Hi everyone, New here :) I have had chronic pain & fatigue for years but was just recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia this month after ruling everything else under the sun out. Recently its been flaring up very badly, lots of pain in my back, hips, legs etc. It's both reassuring and...
  6. R

    First post, Male, age 49 needs advice

    Well, it has been almost two years, I have gone from being muscular, full of energy, working fulltime, to being reduced to a parasite. I had to quit my job, I am very, very tired and my feet, ankles, knees, hips, middle of my back, and sometimes my neck hurts. I turn 50 in a few weeks. Since age...
  7. W

    Good Morning

    Good Morning, I joined as I need a place to be able to get some feedback and ideas when I'm having a bad flare up. I am married with no children and my "wife" ( We are a gay couple) is great and super understanding and helpful, but it's hard sometimes to feel like crap and look fine. I work a...
  8. K

    New here! Help.

    So I am new to this board. I was diagnosed with Fibro about 4 years ago. I am not too sure if the issues I am having are normal or not. I have researched it on online but it is hard to tell. I am in a ton of pain about 8 on a scale to 10. I hurt all over. It is muscular pain and I also have...
  9. T

    Newbie!

    I'd like to introduce myself: My name is Teresa I live in Ohio with my husband and three children. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple years ago. I currently stay at home due to not being able to hold an outside job due to health concerns and not to mention the cost of daycare is...
  10. M

    Unexpected Diagnosis

    Hi. I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia on Friday by a Rhuematologist. I am 41 years old, married almost 20 years, and have 3 children ages 8-23. I was surprised by this diagnosis to say the least. I had heard of Fibromyalgia but not thought about it in regard to the way I was feeling...
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