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  1. L

    Not fibromyalgia after all

    I had my long awaited visit with a rheumatologist today and I was positive she was going to say fibromyalgia. Instead, she said she was confident it was spondyloarthropathy and sent me for some further tests to confirm. I hope I can continue to check in with this group, despite a different...
  2. G

    Really confused

    Hi! I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and I'm just not sure about it. I figured I would seek out advice from people with experience and that's why I'm here. This is going to be very long and I apologize. I will appreciate anyone that takes the time to read it! A little bit about...
    • Ginnylee78
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    • about me advice autoimmune back brain confused diagnosis driving eye fatigue feet fibromyalgia heart info kids neurologist pain pressure ribs sleep story symptoms tests treatments twitching vitamin d wanted working
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  3. Y

    Waiting for a diagnosis of something!

    Hi. I'm new here and trying to find some clue as to what's going on with me. I've been having symptoms for about a year. The first one was numbness in my right foot that lasted about a week. A few months later, the numbness/tingling started again in that foot, then spread to the other foot and...
    • Yellowbug
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    • arm balance burning diagnosis dizziness eye feet hyperreflexia insight men mri muscle neurologist sleep sounds symptoms tingling work
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. E

    Neurologist?

    I'm woundering if any of y'all that have been to neurologist have been tested for "small fiber neuropathy"? I was never prescribed a "neurologist" and just read an article that sounds promising. (But don't they all!?). I insisted on a Brain MRI last summer so and had just asked my doctor for...
  5. P

    Should I be scared?

    Recently I suspected that I had RA like my father did during his life. But after seeing a specialist in the field I found that no I didn't have RA I had OA in more than one joint and Fibromyalgia in mild form. Now some would think that is a better diagnosis but I found myself scared by the one...
    • pafjljh
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    • back bed concentration diagnosis doctors early father fibromyalgia fibromyalgia connection jobs pain quality of life scared specialist support walker wheelchair
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  6. P

    Car accident need advice

    Hello everyone, I have had fibromyalgia since 1996. I am the mom of seven children and began having some symtoms in 1986 after the birth of my son but wasn't diagnosed til 96. I get horrible chronic migraines also and have a hard time sleeping. On 3/25 I was in a car accident. I was rear...
    • PamVater1
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    • advice back back pain children chronic diagnosis doctor dying exercise eye fibromyalgia good insurance meds neck neurologist pain physical therapy stupid symtoms therapy understanding wanted work working
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. A

    fibro rant

    Hello everyone. First of all, pardon me for my bad english. I have been in pain since 3 years ago. I went to many doctors but no proper diagnosis accepted. I was given tramadol to relieve my pain. Unfortunately, the medication is no more effective and I am in so much pain nowadays. I started...
  8. N

    Shocked, frustrated, depressed.....

    My doctor suggested a couple of years ago I might have FM, but I really didn't think so, but I was wrong. I believe after reading about this horrible condition I have had symptoms for about 8 years. Over the last three years I've been dealing with an infection filled abscess which tunnel and...
    • Newbee
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    • ball concentration condition cry daily depressed diagnosis doctor driving energy eye family flare frustrated leg lyrica migraine no diagnosis pain pressure questions sleep swelling symptoms vision wrong
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. J

    Need Help - at a loss

    Hello everyone. This is my very first post! I have an appointment (again) with a rheumatologist tomorrow so wanted to get some advice. My GP thinks I may have fibro. So this all started back in July 2014 with what was back pain. Did chiro, got a little better, then got bad in my legs as...
    • jennab
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    • advice back back pain diagnose diagnosis emg fatigue headaches help! hip looking for men mri muscle neck neurology pain rheumatologist shoulder story stress tests wanted wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  10. K

    Desperate for help!

    I am a 22 year old female with no prior health conditions or troubles. On December 1st 2015 I woke up during the middle of the night with the left side of my chest and left arm numb.. Also some mild pain but mostly a very numb uncomfortable feeling. After waking up and moving around the pain...
    • ksage15
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    • arm back bed blood pressure comfortable conditions diagnosis emg female fibromyalgia go away health heart help! increase mri neurologist night pain pain medications physical therapy pressure problem research scared stress symptoms test tests wrong
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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