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  1. B

    Hello! Been diagnosed for 8 years now!

    Hi, I'm 20 years old and was diagnosed with fibro when I was 12 after 3 hospitalizations, a case of gastritis, mild encephalitis, and some confusing test results lol. To be honest, I feel like it may still be a last-ditch diagnosis, or, since it is a syndrome, a diagnosis that doesn't quite...
    • Bsjohnson
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. T

    Approved for SSD - Tips and info if you are looking to apply in the U.S.

    It has been a while since I have been on this forum. I have a few friends that I have become acquainted with that are disabled and wanting to apply for disability. I thought about it and figured I would share with all of you that may be in the same boat. I am 51 and had to stop working at 49. I...
    • terbaer
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    • back bed chronic pain conditions daily disability doctor fatigue feet flare good health helpful hope ibs info information insomnia neck neurologist pain smile social security spasms specialist unpredictable wanted website working
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  3. C

    Tremors? hands and feet pain and prickling

    Hi all , I was diagnosed in the fall and have been given lyrica and elavil for the pain and stiffness, that I've been feeling for awhile. The pain has improved, but now I feel short of breath and have the shakes..which is messing with my energy and makes me look and therefore feel nervous. I...
  4. V

    Have any of you been referred for investigations into your health problems ?

    Hello to all, I have joined this forum with my daughter in mind. She has been terribly ill for around nine years though the illness has changed over that time. It is thought she has f.b. During the last few years her doctors have largely treated her as though she has a mental illness. She has...
    • vivifarr
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    • children chronic conditions doctors health men mental illness neurology pain
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  5. 1sweed

    Official: Fibromyalgia Is A True Disease

    As of October 1, 2015, fibromyalgia finally has its own official diagnostic code in the ICD-10-CM codes formally adopted in the U.S. ICD-10-CM, which stands for International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, is a list of diagnostic codes provided by the Centers...
    • 1sweed
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    • age clinical conditions data denial diagnosis diagnosis/symptoms/emg disability doctors fibromyalgia fibromyalgia treatment health insurance medicare men muscle muscle pain pain research statistics treatments
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  6. L

    Hey y'all. New here.

    Hey everyone, I was officially diagnosed with Myofascial Pain Syndrome but also have some Fibro-like symptoms as well. The process of getting diagnosed was the most agonizing/frustrating experience ever. I was living in this perpetual state of discomfort/pain and no one could hep me or give me...
    • lsg1990
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    • conditions good how to learning lyrica pain questions rheumatologist symptoms trauma wrong
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. justt4m

    Every wonder what to do...?

    When you take a huge daily medication cocktail, and then you get something as simple as a headache? I've posted my conditions in my sig line, but to clarify the acronyms, I'm diagnosed with: Fibro, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease, Hypothyroidism, Glucose Intolerance, Avitaminosis D...
  8. P

    Research - Hyperbaric hope for fibromyalgia sufferers

    I found this article in the sidebar of one of my favorite newsgroups and thought I would pass it along. You can find the entire article by searching on the title (in bold below). It may not be a cure, but it is a step in isolating the problem.
    • p14175
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    • abuse brain chronic pain clinical clinical trial condition conditions doctors fatigue fibromyalgia hope lead medicine professor quality of life research school sick sleep stress stroke student symptoms therapy trauma treatment treatments trial women
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. J

    Nearly Everyone is Magnesium Deficient

    This is from a VERY interesting important article on mag deficiency: Personally I take upwards of 1000mg Mag Citrate, Malate, Glycinate separate and often mix them them. Split up doses which gets me about 1000mg per day. If one deals with LOOSE bowels, take less or to bowel tolerance...
    • jaminhealth
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    • abdominal back blood pressure chronic illness conditions death doctor early health pressure research sounds stress stroke therapy tremor weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Alternative medicines and therapies
  10. D

    lost and confused

    Help needed in Ohio. I'm having what I believe to be new onset of symptom and possible side effects from nortriptyline 60mg, now reduced to 40mg per rheumatologist. Here is a list of my other conditions; IBS since 1995, OAB since 2007 with neuro-stimulator placement 2014, RLS since 2007 I take...
    • dieh07
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    • 2nd opinion allergies anxiety conditions confused depression doctor fibro fog flexeril flu ibs looking for lost ohio onset pain problem relief rheumatologist rls sad stiffness swelling symptom symptoms therapy vitamin d work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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