i was recently diagnosed with fibro after 2 years of being diagnosed with ankylosing spondolitis as well. I have been on permanent disability for almost 2 yrs. I am married for 24 yrs with 3 children ages 18,16 and 13. Need advice on how to manage the extreme pain without being so drugged all...
I stumbled across this site through an ad on Facebook. I don't really know what to write. My pain level is pretty bad these past few days. I can barely move :(. I am 38 years old. I have had fibromyalgia most of my life but officially diagnosed in 1995, a year after giving birth to my beautiful...
I was reading an article yesterday about how the fluoride in our water supplies could be a reason for Fibromyalgia. It brought up some interesting points about fluoride that it was put in our water to help prevent tooth decay, but at the same time on our toothpaste tubes it clearly states that...
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I was diagnosed with CFS in 1999, following a couple of years of constant viral infections. I was given various blood tests which all came back negative. My white cells were mapped and found to be working properly in response to each infection, but still new...
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My name is Rose. I've had fibro since childhood and I'm past 50 now. Initial health issues began after a bout of strep throat/tonsillitis which evolved into scarlet fever or rheumatic fever. Throughout my childhood, teen years and young adulthood I've been diagnosed with rheumatic...
I am a stay at home mother of 2 children. I live in Kerala, India. Ive been overweight most of my life. After my 2 c-section deliveries, Ive put on even more weight.
But before i was even married, i had pain between my shoulder blades, at a specific point, and a few other areas. The doctor...
I posted this in response to a thread by Inventor and Notme suggested discussing my EMG/NCS results with you. My neuro only sent me a summary, is that helpful to you or would you need something more specific?
"Inventor, I've been following your thread closely and feel like I could have written...
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Let me begin by apologizing. My thoughts have a tendency to jump all over, making it difficult to follow my thought patterns. Please be patient with me.
I'm a 44 yr old single mother of 2 wonderful young men aged 23 and 18, both live at home with me. I stopped working almost 4 years ago, and...
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I really need some help! My GP is useless (I am in the process of getting a second opinion). Sorry if this whole list reads like a novel but I need some objective answers from the real people that know and can point me in the direction I need to go, whether that be a neurologist (dr wont refer...
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