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  1. C

    Hi, I just joined today!

    Hi, My name is Courtney, I am a 21 year old living in Ky. I guess I should start from the beginning. I've had back pain all my life, when I was a kid I was diagnosed with Spondylosis, which is basically fractures in my vertebrae. Years later I now work at a small chiropractic office. The doctor...
  2. L

    I have Fibromyalgia

    Hello, I am new here, but I am here to tell you my story and continue to tell how I live with fibromyalgia and it's complications. To start with I need to tell you what fibromyalgia is, and that is easier said than done. Wikipedia defines fibromyalgia as: Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is...
  3. cinderr

    Can a Better Diet Improve Our Condition?

    I am wondering if there is any proof that a diet of one sort or another--raisin diet? holisitic diet? chocolate milk diet? can help our condition. Do you notice any change either in your diet or in your condition as the result of your diet? Does any food make you feel better? Does any food make...
  4. 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...
  5. R

    Missing school due to Fibromyalgia?

    Luckily, I'm on a break from school, so I haven't been faced with missing any school lately, but a good friend of mine got diagnosed with fibro when she was very, very young. I remember it was so hard for her to get through school, because her attendance record was never up to par. She was in so...
  6. M

    New Member Intro

    Hello, My Sister-In-Law has Fibromyalgia and I would like to learn more about the condition and how I can help support her. I do not have Fibromyalgia, however, I seem to have intermittent pain that I am trying to get a grasp on. I do not want to see it become chronic. I look forward to...
  7. P

    newbie

    Just wanted to drop in and say hello. I was happy to find this forum and look forward to reading and learning more about this painful condition.
  8. twiztc

    does anyone get boils?

    I have been lucky growing up to miss the acne stage, I rarely get zits, I never get cold sores or anything like that. I have however had a few boils. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've been inflicted with these blighters. I only ever get them in one place. It's very sore and...
  9. K

    Beginning the Disability Process with SSD

    Hi All Like many of you, I have FM/CFS and was diagnosed over 10 years ago. Similar symptoms that appear to be getting worse, most recently, hand pain making everything difficult. After leaving many jobs when I got too sick to work and then finding less demanding jobs and starting over, I...
  10. shalvorson82512

    New Diagnosis

    Hi, I was diagnosed with the "F word" on Monday as I was dreading would happen when I went in for a consult with the rheumatologist. I am only 27 years old and have been dealing with chronic pain on a daily basis for 8 months now and have had chronic pain issues for years. I knew it was going...
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