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    Low Dose Naltrexone

    Hi I am new here. Has anyone tried low dose naltrexone? I take 4.5 mg per day. I take it at night. LInk Not Allowed! When I first went on it, a few months ago, I was euphoric because the pain just seemed to lift! But with time the pain returned however a little milder. Even with the pain...
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    Diagnosis After Child Birth

    Hi Everyone, I am new to the forum. I want to share my story with you and find out if anyone has had a similar experience. I have lived with bad anxiety off and on since I was a child, but after the birth of my son in October 2013 my whole life turned upside down. I had a fine pregnancy... no...
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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    New member from oregon

    Hi all, i have had unexplained pain, depression, fog etc since my 5 year old was born. It's gotten worse and worse. Finally was diagnosed with fibro in october. It has been such a huge relief, but also scary and unknown. I feel like nobody around me understands. I feel very little empathy. I...
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    Fibro, depression and PTSD how does one survive?

    I am a 58 year old woman who has struggled with Depression, PTSD and now a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia . I have all the symptoms, from pain, insomnia, headaches, fatigue, nausea and sensetivity to smells. In the last year I have begun a regime of pscye meds, Lyrica for the Fibro and weekly...
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    About me!

    Hello! I am Jess, I am 24. I have even married to my amazing husband for 7 years we have 2 beautiful children a 5 year old daughter and a 2 year old son. I have been in pain for a long time, since I was about 10 everything has always hurt. I hav been diagnosed with POTS (postural orthistatic...
    • Jbills3232
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    • about me anxiety back bed children cry depression doctor doctors endometriosis family fibromyalgia flare free good good doctor help! how to kids natural pain rest seizures sick stress surgery symptoms
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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    Struggling to cope

    Hi all. I've lived with fibromyalgia since 2014 (diagnosed) and like since 2010 undiagnosed. I'm a mom to a 10 month old baby. I'm a freelance writer, working about 15 hours a week. And a wife. In my pre-fibro life, I used to be a competitive weightlifting athlete, power-yoga teacher and...
    • BlueStein
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    • cry depression diabetes exercise fear fibromyalgia how to insomnia job muscle neck night pain power sleep spasms undiagnosed working yoga
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
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    Studying with fibromyalgia - any tips?

    Hello all, first post here! I'm a 19-year-old literature student and I just started studying to get my bachelor's degree. I currently have 4 classes a week, so 12 hours, and I intend on reducing to only 3 classes and 9 hours, but I'm still having a hard time combine fibromyalgia and studying...
    • justy
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    • ability back depression early fibromyalgia job medications sleep student symptoms working
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Fibro fog
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    Disability

    Has anyone on here file for disability? I did,I also have anxiety attacks pretty much regularly depression meds aren't helping so I assume they think they are I have costrocondritis linked to anxiety and fibro and PTSD. I got denied saying evedince proves I can stand and sit and walk..... The...
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    Depression

    I know depression is a symptom, but is Cymbalta/Lyrica used to reduce depression or pain? If so why wouldn't other anti depressants help? Possibly stronger doses?
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    Constant agonizing pain

    The problem I see with Fibromyalgia is that it is still not understood why the fibrous muscle tissue forms and continue to build without ever healing. I believe the nerves that run through these muscle fibers are constantly causing the pain we all feel. I have had electrical muscle stimulation...
    • wlangwald
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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