Hello!
Got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia today! : /
I'm new to this forum, I've been having questions about my health for as long as I can remember. For the longest I've had pain in a few places. Hands (includes wrist and fingers) ankles, toes, and elbows. I've been tested dozens of times for...
autoimmune
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cymbalta
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fibromyalgia
fingers
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research
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sounds
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wrist
wrong
Hello!
Got diagnosed with Fibromyalgia today! : /
I'm new to this forum, I've been having questions about my health for as long as I can remember. For the longest I've had pain in a few places. Hands (includes wrist and fingers) ankles, toes, and elbows. I've been tested dozens of times for...
autoimmune
back
bed
cymbalta
daily
doctor
feet
fibromyalgia
fingers
flare
health
pain
questions
research
rheumatologist
scared
sounds
working
wrist
wrong
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Hello everyone,
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Hello everyone,
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