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  1. J

    New Member Hello

    Hello Friends, I am a 65 year old female retired public school teacher. I had to retire in 1997 when I was diagnosised with FM. I had taught second grade 5 years and first grade 23 years. I enjoyed teaching and grieved very much when I had to retire at the age of 50. I was in an inner city...
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  2. A

    Apathy and Anger Phase?

    I'm extremely down in the dumps. Maybe I could get some guidance from veteran sufferers? Here is what is going on (and please excuse my disjointed post): I was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in March (2013). I have suspected that I had it for almost 3 years. Two years ago, I had chronic...
    • afa1979
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  3. R

    New here

    Hi everyone. My pain is worse when I'm worried or depressed. The part of the body that is the most severe is my neck, high up on the back and sides of my skull. It gets so bad I have to go to the ER and get a morphine shot. That is not very often but several times a year. Otherwise I take...
  4. A

    Air Force F/27 Recently Diagnosed

    Hello fellow sufferers of Fibro... I was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia last week, and I am just looking for some direction. My pain began last October. It all started in my right pinky finger and spread from there. I have now been dealing with chronic widespread pain for about 9 months. I...
    • airforceaimee
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    • Replies: 4
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  5. S

    28 y/o Fe with Fibro and Sjogrens

    Hello everyone! It's been about a year now since my diagnoses. I am very thankful that I no longer feel that I'm on death's doorstep. I came from being in very bad shape, very depressed, frustrated, and just about worthless. I was unable to work and living off of savings while I frantically...
    • SteffaniB
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    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  6. G

    rapid weight gain

    I do not get very depressed until recently and I need urgent advice. Was a size 12 in 2011 and now I am a size 16 and not losing weight no matter what. I am very weight concious, a diet and exercise freak for almost all my life. Doctors and nutrientians confirm that I am doing all the right...
  7. M

    Hello from ba new member

    I was recently diagnosed with Fibro after being a Massage therapist full time for nearly 10 years and owning my own spa for 6.5 years. Problem is we didn't have enough employee's so now I got carpal tunnel and Fibro diagnosed almost at the same time and even after the surgery I am not...
    • MassageGnome
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. M

    No doctor really cares

    I'm super new in here so please bare with me. I was recently diagnosed with FM. I have been in so much various pain for the past 5 years. I was seeing a family doctor who just gave me vicodin and nothing else for 3 years. She would not increase the dose or add new medication with it. I was so...
  9. A

    Do I have Fibromyalgia?

    I'm in a little ADD group on facebook and i was posting my symptoms and one friend PMed me and told me she thinks i have fibromyalgia instead. She has it herself. She recommended this book called What you Doctor may not tell you about fibromyalgia. I have been hurting a lot lately. I started a...
    • animewife
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    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  10. C

    to work or not to work

    Hi gang, been diagnosed with fibro since 2007. Been at the same job for over 25 years but to young to retire. Only very recently have gone part time. My doctor has put me on a gradual return to work. ive now been off all week. so this plan is not working... major flare up, pain and exhaustion...
    • crickett
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    • Forum: Welcome new members
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