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  1. K

    Hi, new here!

    Hey, I am happy to have found a forum dedicated to fibromyalgia! <-- google spell check is telling me I spelled that wrong. eheh.:p I'm a pain sufferer and I look forward to sharing my personal experiences and learning more about this condition on your forum. Thanks for approving my membership...
  2. A

    Hello!

    Hi all, my name is Stephanie and I am from the UK. I have had hypermobility syndrome since birth but was only diagnosed in 2000, when I also found out I had been struggling with Fibromyalgia - described to me at the time as an undiagnosed neurological condition! lol, we have all heard it before...
  3. O

    Hello!

    Hi everyone! My name is Omari, and I'm new to this group. I'm mainly here to get more info about fibromyalgia, to help out a friend. I know how hard this condition can be, and I think it's great that there's a page like this to help bring awareness to it. I look forward to learning more as...
  4. 1sweed

    Alterative Methods For Healing

    Since I have had Fibromyalgia, I spend lots of money trying to find an answer to how to manage the condition. I was told you need a team of doctors. So I had my family doctor and neurologist, a rheumatologist and a therapist. But I still felt weak and depressed, and alone in this battle. When I...
  5. twiztc

    feeling really sorry for myself

    Today for the very first time I had to leave work early because of my condition. I have had a particularly bad couple weeks but even so I can usually muddle through even when I feel like I can't. Today however was unbearable. I struggled through till lunchtime with the pain in my legs. My...
  6. B

    Mononucleosis and Fibromyalgia

    Hello! I was diagnosed with fibro/CFS in 1992 after I contracted chicken pox at age 28 and then a couple years later mononucleosis. In 1997, one month after I got married, I relapsed with mono and had a rather severe case. Fibro has steadily worsened ever since. I am interested in connecting...
  7. L

    Newbie

    Hi I'm new to this site, I am the treasurer for a support group for Folkestone and surrounding towns, in Kent. We've been running for nearly 2 years, and offer advice and support to fibro sufferers and their carers. It's great to hear from fellow sufferers and gain their insight into this...
  8. I

    Financial problems

    I recently joined this site and have been looking around at the different posts. I am in such a financial strain at the moment. I have not been able to work in nearly 2 years, have gone through all my savings and have had to resort to asking family members for help. I know the stress of all...
  9. D

    Diagnosed with CFS

    Just introducing myself. Hi 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...
  10. K

    A little information on what Fibromyalgia is

    It is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized areas. Fibromyalgia is the most common musculoskeletal condition after osteoarthritis. Still, it is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Its characteristics include widespread muscle...
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