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  1. P

    Newly diagnosed and not sure what to think!

    Hi all. Just diagnosed although little surprised. Brief history suffered iritis twice and second time my lower back flared up with my right hand changing colour shortly after. Medical professional thought AS but all blood test negative apart from slight increase in anti nuclear. Pain then seemed...
    • Pippa
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    • back burning confused early feet frustrated hip increase meds men mri newly diagnosed night pain referral rheumatologist sleep test twitching work worried
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. G

    Confused about "probable" diagnosis

    I went to see a rheumatologist back in July; during this visit, I explained the fact that I had pain in all my joints, would get "flares" in both my hands at the same time to the point where I lost most of the strength in them in addition to the pain, etc. But, I was there primarily for...
    • greymoon
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    • assistance back chronic chronic pain confused diagnosis disability fibromyalgia flares lost medication medications pain pcp rheumatologist
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  3. M

    Any advice would help please

    Idk where to start. June this year my left thigh went numb/tingly. Went to my toes. I was dehydrated and thought that's what this was due to. Spread to my arm next day. went to the doctors a few days later because it didn't stop, she put me on an anti depressant and told me to seek counseling. I...
    • mrsminor0708
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    • advice anxiety arm back brain confused counseling depressed doctors dying exhausted fibromyalgia go away headaches how to men mri neck neurologist night sounds spasms symptoms tingling work wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  4. NikkiNash

    Diagnosed 2 days ago

    Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 2 days ago. It feels unreal, but in a way... A relief. Doctors have brushed it off as me over exerting myself, picking up my son too much and all kinds of other stuff. I finally after a year of trying to find out what was wrong with me; I started...
    • NikkiNash
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    • advice comfortable confused daily diagnosed doctors energy family fibromyalgia happy hydrocodone medicine men night pain relief research sleep specialist symptoms tramadol wanted working wrong
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  5. M

    Fibro or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or both?!

    I was diagnosed with fibro about a month or so and have been trying to get my head around that, then I go to see my occupational therapist to discuss how I'm coping with work and home. She noticed I was wearing a support brace(I have carpal tunnel syndrome)and discuss that then she asked if I...
  6. V

    Newbie reporting for duty

    Greetings and Salutations! I admit that I've been reading this forum for a while but only created a profile when I was ever so subtly instructed to (as in no more reading posts until you do). Now I can read the posts again but I'm prompted to post... so here I am. I'm new to the fibro...
    • vseebs
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    • ability confused diagnosis doctor fibro fog flare gabapentin good happy how to inspiration job men newbie pain research story symptoms treatment vent weather
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  7. Melissast

    The Spoon Theory

    I was wondering if any of you have ever heard this story. I told my friends about it and now they seem to understand a little bit better that there is a limited amount of things that I can do every day. "The Spoon Theory My best friend and I were in the diner, talking. As usual, it was very...
    • Melissast
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    • ability age chores clothes complain confused conversation cooking cry daily disability doctors early emotions energy falling family fever fun go away good happy healthy jobs medicine music night pain rest sad sleep story temperature understanding wanted weather work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  8. H

    I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

    Hi Everyone, I am a life and health coach and was diagnosed with fibro about 4 weeks ago. I also have a full-time job and am on short term disability. My short term disability was suspended because I was told my fibro symptoms are all subjective and not objective. So now I am not getting...
    • healthactivist
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    • confused disability doctors fibro fog fibromyalgia health immediately job pain rheumatologist sleep stress surgery symptoms
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  9. D

    Sleep disturbances, fatigue and severe joint pain

    I have not yet been diagnosed FMS, but after looking it up on the internet i found that i had a lot of the symptoms described. The thing is that my doctor does not agree with me? He has started me on anti depressants saying that this will help me. Seeing as there is a lot of controversy among...
  10. R

    Ask a doctor?

    I am an M.D. and just joined the Forum. I was diagnosed 20 years ago with Chronic Fibro and Myofascial Pain Syndrome. I also have sleep problems at the third most intense of the components that I carry with me all day,, every day. I have studied this complex condition as both a physician and...
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