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  1. C

    Diagnosed 2 months ago. Blah

    Hi All, I've been lurking on this forum for about 2 months now and finally decided to post! Here's my story: I am a 40yo woman in very good physical condition. I played a full contact sport for about 6 years (ages 26-30ish) before quitting because I was in constant pain. I want to stay...
    • ChinaCat
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    • bedridden chronic chronic pain condition cymbalta diagnosed doctors fibromyalgia flare good healthy heart pain pcp rheumatologist story support tests weight
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  2. U

    Finally Diagnosed

    im 50 yo male. contracted lyme in 1999 have had issues ever since on and off. I am also bipolar and thats now being treated. have aways had all the physical issues from these and fiber for years. all tests find nothing wrong. so they are now saying i have FM. and i have all the symptoms also...
    • ubepaul
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    • anxiety bipolar confused diagnose diagnosed flares lyme men stress symptoms tests wrong
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  3. Sagey

    Just curious,How many of you were diagnosed with Epstein Barr virus?

    Hi All, I just had a flare of severe nausea, and it felt Ike the symptoms of my Epstein Barr in combination with Fibromyalgia. I feel that virus has definitely had something to do with me getting Fibro,but we all have something that triggered our Fibro. I noticed when I feel extreme nausea,I...
  4. J

    Newly Diagnosed and unsure

    I have been having episodes of mild pain and fatigue for a couple of years now. Went to a rhuematologist and he diagnosed me with mild Fibromyalgia last month. Since I am already on two meds that can help pain he said to exercise more. I am a bit confused since I don't have a lot of pain and...
    • Jones13
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    • confused denial diagnosed exercise fatigue fibromyalgia free meds newly diagnosed night pain stiffness symptoms
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  5. C

    Partner Tentatively Diagnosed

    I'm dealing with doctor frustration like never before!! I personally suffer with Interstitial Cystitis and I feel I'm pretty used to dealing with doctor silliness, but I don't understand this at all. About 6 months ago, in October 2016, my partner (19 y/o female) began experiencing abdominal...
    • cottontailcat
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    • abdominal age back back pain bed breathing constipation crying cure depression diagnose diagnosed exercise eye falling female fibromyalgia go away leg pain night pain pain medications sad sleep symptoms test wanted weakness
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  6. L

    Finally diagnosed - mixed emotions

    So my rheumatologist finally diagnosed me yesterday with hypermobility and fibro. I was devastated and relieved at the same time - relieved that this wasn't actually all just in my head but devastated that I have this debilitating illness. My rheumatologist is going to tweak my meds a bit and...
  7. jonchalk

    Officially diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

    Though I was just diagnosed in October 2016, I realized I actually had the symptoms for nearly 30+ years when I was at the Pain Clinic and speaking with the Rheumatologist. I have taken several programs and classes to deal with different aspects of my condition such as nutrition, Minding...
    • jonchalk
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    • chronic chronic pain clinic condition diagnosed early exercises fatigue fibromyalgia gabapentin medications nutrition pain rheumatologist stress symptoms
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  8. N

    Wife Recently Diagnosed with FM. How Can I Help?

    Hello everyone and thank you for your time. This is a pretty long and rambling post, so I've bolded the major points to help make things a bit more digestible :) I'm married to a wonderful woman who has been suffering with chronic pain for about three years after an auto collision. Yesterday...
    • nanochalla
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  9. R

    New User - Frustrated, Trying to Get Diagnosed

    I have chronic pain in most of my joints (but very severe in my neck & lower back) and in the soft tissues or muscles near my joints (both forearms & shoulders, both calves & achilles heals). My first symptom, almost 2 years ago when I was 57, was mainly fatigue. I couldn't understand why I...
    • RobNorth
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    • back chronic pain diagnose diagnosed diagnosis diet fatigue fibromyalgia food free frustrated gluten go away muscle pain neck pain problem rheumatologist specialist stress swelling symptom symptoms tests wanted wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  10. E

    Hello-newly diagnosed

    Hello from Scotland. I was diagnosed with Fibro in August this year, however, although I do get pain and various strange symptoms, my main complaint is sleepiness. I was also diagnosed with Sleep Apnea in March this year and now use a CPAP mask, but the overwhelming sleepiness continues so I...
    • Enna
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    • back complain cpap diagnose diagnosed driving fibromyalgia friend hope newly diagnosed pain problem symptoms work
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