chronic pain

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    What to do about chronic pain

    Recently went to a pain dr again. Was diagnosed in 2006 with FM. I done physical therapy for the 20th time it seems but this time,the therapist I had said there has been zero change and that pt will not help me.It was hard doing pt,I was able to go 2x a week and laid up 2 days after each...
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    Tapering Opioids

    Hi I lost my doctor due to cancer and then the back up doctor due to retirement. The new person at the clinic is tapering me off opioids since they apparently lost their effectiveness over time and risk of overdose (although I have taken them for years and never been close). Anyways, I was on...
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    Sever pain in arms due to Fibromyalgia

    Hello Doctors and Friends, My mom has been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for years now with no relief from pain. Most Doctors treat her for tenderness or nerve pain but few are very clear that it’s fibromyalgia with no treatment. Her pain is unbearable at times for months with no medical help or...
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    Early signs?

    hello everyone! i have been tested for lupus twice now, the second time i was also tested for RA. i was also tested for celiac disease, which was high, .1 off from being clinically diagnosed. the results for lupus and RA were negative. however, my body seems off. some of the symptoms that i...
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    • activity advice chores chronic chronic pain cooking dizziness driving early energy exercise fatigue female flu headaches nausea neck pain sick stiffness symptoms tingling
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    early onset symptoms?

    hello everyone! i have been tested for lupus twice now, the second time i was also tested for RA. i was also tested for celiac disease, which was high, .1 off from being clinically diagnosed. the results for lupus and RA were negative. however, my body seems off. some of the symptoms that i...
    • scanlanmd
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    • activity advice chores chronic chronic pain cooking dizziness driving early energy exercise fatigue female flu headaches nausea neck onset pain sick stiffness symptoms symptoms? tingling
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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    pre-arthritic at 26

    Hey everyone, I am new here but definitely not new to the chronic pain of fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed when I was 18 but had been experiencing symptoms since the age of 12. Lately my joints have been hurting more and are weaker, I especially am noticing this in my knees and have started...
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    Diagnosed Today

    Hi everyone! My name is Amanda and I am 28 years old. I was just diagnosed with fibro by my rheumatologist today. All of the symptoms and diagnostic criteria fit what I've been dealing with over the last year and now everything makes total sense. I had a hip arthroscopy to fix a labral tear and...
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    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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    Looking for help and advice for my Fibro

    Hi Everyone. My name is Sam, I’m almost 31 years old, I have 2 small children, and I have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It has completely stolen my life away from me and left me in debilitating chronic pain, not to mention has completely messed my brain up with the memory loss and...
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    Recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

    Hello everyone! I am very glad to have found this forum because I know nothing about fibromyalgia and was diagnosed just yesterday. Long story short - I have been having chronic pain, tingling and blurred vision off-and-on for the past two years. I have had multiple blood panels done and the...
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    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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    Strange stuff

    After my initial newby thread I was diagnosed in November which seemed too easy after all the things I had read. I ended up getting a second opinion from rhumy. I filled out the standard fibro pain form, however he doesn't like the term Fibromyalgia because it was a trash can term by so many...
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    • abdominal back breathing chronic chronic pain depression diagnosis fatigue fibromyalgia headaches ibs muscle muscle pain pain rash rest second opinion sleep tests vent
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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