chronic pain

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    Dealing with Pain

    We are in a situation right now where our family is having to deal with social services. As I've shared before, my husband has a prescription for Percoset because of his chronic pain. The other day the social worker pretty much said that we will not be able to get our children back unless he...
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    Fibromyalgia or just a Virus?

    Hi everyone, I have been having aches and pains for 3 weeks now. I read so many articles about fibromyalgia, and I know you have to have chronic pain for 3 months before being diagnosed. But of course my Dr. scared me and said I may have it. I doubt it very much, and I just need some insight. I...
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    chronic pain

    Hello I've had fibromyalgia for about 13 years now with a 4 year remission after I had my son. I also have vulvodynia flare ups which cause the same symptoms I get throughout my body such as burning tingling and overall pain . I take 3 different medications and still have severe flare ups...
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    Doctor's finally listening...

    Hi everyone. My name is Jayelle and I'm new here. As you've guessed, I'm also new to fibro...or at least having a diagnosis. Has anyone else had a hard time just getting a doctor to listen to you? I've been told everything from, "Well, we can't find out what's wrong so we're not going to do...
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    New Member

    Hello, I was diagnosed with FM in June 2013 after a long battle with trying to figure out what was wrong. I had back surgeries in 2006 and 2008. I felt much better for a while. Then the pain was increasing again and spreading around. Parts that never used to hurt started hurting. I thought I...
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    Fibromyalgia affecting my marriage!

    Hi there, I am just wondering if anyone else has had their health issues affect their marriage? I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008. Had 3 surgeries and several RAI treatments at high doses due to the aggressiveness of my cancer. I have had way too many CT scans in the past 5 years. I...
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    Hello

    About me... I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 5 years ago by my GI doctor. My primary doctor at that time and several since told me that fibro was a catch all diagnosis and that my symptoms were all in my head. I've been bouncing from specialist to specialist since then undergoing endless...
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    Sad to be New, But glad I found you

    My name is Jenny. I have had chronic pain disorders for over the past 10 years. I was diagnosed with endometriosis in 1999 and it has been a struggle with multiple surgeries and synthetic menopause, etc. I have also battled chronic migraines since I was 16. You don't want to hear all my little...
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    Hello from freezing Kentucky!

    Hi everyone, I am Dorann and I am new to this forum. I am a married 33-year-old mother of two children and a certified klutz. Okay, maybe not certified, but a klutz none the less. I managed to break my arm on Monday by tripping over a pile of air. That said, I am really not here so much for...
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    Hello, new to Fibromyalgia

    Hi everyone, I'm 25 yrs old and I have a 3 yr old son and a wonderful husband. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in November although I have had chronic pain for 8 years. I'm currently on 100 mg of Lyrica, 10 mg of Flexeril, and 100 mg tramadol extended release. I am not a fan of pain...
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