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  1. J

    Fibromyalgia and Plexus Scam

    Hello Everyone, I am a true 20+ year fibromyalgia lady who has suffered in so many different health issues because of this hidden illness. I was on so many different medicines that I could not focus and being an accountant that was very hard. Thank God I had good employers. They understood my...
  2. M

    feeling very upset and frustated

    My symptoms started with fibromyalgia back in August. I had random pains here and there not enough to make me go to a doctor. It has slowly gotten worse I finally went to my family doctor the beginning of December. She ran all kinds of blood work and sent me to a rheumatologist to also-ran blood...
    • marcyjo
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    • advice back crying diagnose doctor family fibromyalgia muscle night rheumatologist spasms symptoms tramadol work working
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  3. R

    This is all really new

    I was just recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, although I have been experiencing the pain for about 5 years. I am about to turn twenty, and I spent the majority of my high school experience in constant pain and feeling like I was crazy. It was so difficult to be so young and struggle to do...
    • Riss2015
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    • bed caring doctor fibromyalgia hope how to men pain scared school sore test understanding work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Moan, complain and vent
  4. H

    So Much!

    I have quite a long story that has lead me to this forum. I'll try and make it short and sweet. Everything started happening after I got pregnant with my one and only child who just turned 5 years old. About 1/2 way into pregnancy I developed electric like pain in my hands and feet. I chalked...
    • happy2be
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    • anxiety brain cramping cymbalta depression diagnosis doctor emg eye feet foot pain insomnia lead men mri muscle muscle pain pain pregnancy problem rheumatologist stiffness story symptoms test twitch
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  5. M

    Hand pain in both hands for 2 years-Fibro?

    Male, early 30s, dealing with bilateral hand pain for 2 years. Office desk job. No other illnesses. I'm having a hard time finding a doctor who knows what's going on and WHICH kind of doctor is the right doc for my situation. Two years ago I began experiencing pain in my wrists/thumb/palm/back...
    • mark123j
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    • back diagnosis doctor early fibromyalgia fingers gabapentin job lyrica neurologist no diagnosis pain pain management physical therapy rheumatologist specialist stiffness swelling test therapy timeline twitches twitching wrists
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  6. vickythecat

    Found a way to be taken seriously by doctors

    I am sure we have all been there - been to a doctor who would not take our complaints seriously. Giving us advice such as 'exercise more, eat more, get out more, do things you like more. it could be depression, take it easy' etc etc etc. It is the one thing we do not need when we are already...
    • vickythecat
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    • advice complain crying depression doctor doctors exercise frozen shoulder frustration men pain physical therapy problem shoulder smile stupid therapy wanted work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  7. S

    Cymbalta and Headaches

    I started on 30mg. of cymbalta for one week and stared feeling a lot better with less pain. Now the doctor put me upto 60mg. a day and I still feel not bad but I can't stand the severe headaches,I have only been on 60mg. for 3 days now. How long does it take for these headaches to stop while on...
    • skid
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    • cymbalta doctor headaches pain
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Chronic pain
  8. J

    Is Having MS A Possibility?

    Hi my name is Jasmin and Im 21, was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year and I honestly feel like my situation is gradually getting worse. Lately my balance has been terrible, so bad that I have had 10-11 falls over the last 12 months and eventually bought a walking stick to help. I went to a...
  9. B

    Hi, New Member Here

    Hi, this is my first time here. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia my junior year in college right before I turned 20 I think. I'd been experiencing pain since high school but since I was always a dancer I always attributed it to pushing too hard in dance or being sore from practice. It wasn't...
    • brandib819
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    • advice age back bipolar clinic dancing depressed disability doctor er visits fatigue fibromyalgia flare gabapentin health how to ice jobs lyrica medicine meds men mental health new member pain pain medication rheumatologist school sore working
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  10. S

    What alternative treatments have you tried?

    ...........and what worked for you, and what did not? I am not a big fan of the AMA and their approach to things, although I do take tramadol every day and would not be able to function, I think, without it. The doctor I see at a pain clinic wants me to take something else, but everything tried...
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