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  1. M

    weaning off cymbalta

    I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia few years ago. My doctor told me to take Savella, that didn't help me at all. So the doctor prescribed Lyrica, and that didn't help me either, I got sick from taking that medication. The last thing he told me to take was cymbalta 60 mg, once daily, and it...
  2. S

    Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

    Hello All I am new to this and on here to make friends and to discuss the best way to help others and myself regarding fibro. I also have pseudo seizures which makes it worse. I go through times were i really suffer from joint and muscle pain where i have reduced my working hours and have been...
  3. D

    KNEES HIP THIGH BONE severe pain

    How does fibro affect your knees hips and thighs. My legs and feet are usually achy and stiff daily to varying degrees ....they used to improve but seem stuck on full throttle pain. The area where the bones go into the knee below it on the inside of leg, and out of the knee above it...
  4. K

    Hello - ~20+ years of fibro, new here

    Hello, my name is Kat and I am from Texas. I am nearly 32 years old and cannot remember a life without some sort of daily pain or ache. I was first diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome when I was around 11 years old. The official fibromyalgia diagnosis came much later though the doctors said...
  5. M

    Gabapentin and fatigue

    Hi everyone, I've been on 1200mg of gaba for about 6 months now (600x2 daily). Lately I have been feeling completely exhausted and feel like the fibro fog is in my brain again. Anyone else have this problem on gaba? Not sure if it's the meds, the fibro, or something more serious. Anyone...
  6. D

    advice

    Has anyone had a long period in bed ( i had a month where i was so unwell i had no choice)then found that pain and stiffness had settled in set places rather than move around daily. I have new severe pain in neck arms shoulders and they are in exactly the same place every day. never eases up...
  7. A

    DAILY Fibro Pain

    Hi I was wondering if a lot of people with Fibro felt better in the AM and gradually felt worse in the late afternoon or evening. When I stand up for several hours my legs hurt....radiating down from the knee area and then I gradually begin the fatigue every where else. Does anyone else have a...
  8. S

    concerns about tramadol. Seeking advice from long term users

    I've been taking tramadol for almost a year now. It has turned into a daily thing, and I need it to feel "normal." It combats my fatigue, gives me energy, and lessens my anxiety. However, I can't help but feel like an "addict," or "dependent," and put myself down about it. Is it normal to...
  9. S

    New to here

    I have been looking for a place to talk to people who understand what I go through on a daily basis. I was diagnosed with fibro in January of this year(2015). I had recently changed drs. because my original dr didnt know what was wrong and my new dr immediately sent me to an RA and she asked...
  10. Laurel

    Another New Face

    Hello everyone, I'm a 46 year old woman in Seattle area who has been suffering for nearly two years. I was forced to go on temporary and then permanent disability and been fighting my way through the SSDI process, living hand to mouth in the meantime. My daily life includes fighting through...
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