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    Painful knee.

    Hi everyone, this is my first time so i was hoping for some advice please. I have had pain in my feet and legs for at least four years, but was only diagnosed with fibromyalgia in May this year. I have got terrible pain in my right knee on the left side, and I am really struggling to walk. I...
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    Doctors visit

    Hi all, Just wanted to tell you about my visit to the doctor last week. He has now diagnosed me with IBS, high blood pressure (154/94)and high cholesterol all of which he gave me medications for including an inhaler for my asthma. So now I am taking 28 medications a day not including the...
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    Dr. that will help pittsburgh PA

    need a lot of help seriously this pain has got me thinking of suicide. need a doctor that will help with this. I will do whatever it takes. I tell my doctor my problems and its like talking to a wall. he will not give me anything more for pain I ask him what else can I do he dosent even respond...
  4. EllaForgotten

    My personal Topamax story & pain.

    So, I was looking around the web for options to talk to my doctor(s) about with regards to fibromyalgia and ran across a link for Topamax. I was on Topamax over a year ago for neuropathy, and... it has just occurred to me that the pain began to get worse and worse AFTER I stopped taking it...
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  5. EllaForgotten

    What kind of doctor best for managing Fibromyalgia?

    I'm very new to the diagnosis. Well, somewhat new.. May 2015. I was diagnosed by a rheumatologist, a BAD one, and I'm not sure if I should be seeing a rheumatologist or a neurologist. Which do you all think is best for fibromyalgia symptoms management etc?
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    new member

    Hello, In terrible pain left side only, shooting pain in left arm and leg with weakness. I don't know where else to turn. I'm in the Pittsburgh area if anyone knows a good doctor please chime in. am I allowed to discuss medications?
    • toxichaven
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    • arm chronic pain doctor good good doctor leg medications new member pain weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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    Dealing with unhelpful doctors

    It seems that with fibromyalgia doctors don’t take it as seriously as diseases with known causes. I had a doctor ask me if I was stressed out and tell me that I’m too young and shouldn’t be having chronic pain. Another doctor saw me for five minutes and told me that a lack of serotonin causes...
    • thankyouhon
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    • advice chronic chronic pain doctor doctors fibromyalgia helpful hope pain research sick
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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    how much pain do i have to bear

    So, today I went to doctor because I had severe pain in whole body. Especially both legs and arms. Guess what? The doctor said, she cannot diagnose me. I asked her to just send me to the rheumatologist. But she said my symptoms not strong enough to be sent there. Another pain killer received...
  9. GunShySunshine

    Diagnosed last week.

    Hello, my name is Jillian, I'm 25 years old and last week I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia after numerous tests came back negative for other conditions. I've been noticing joint pain and fatigue for about three years (about the same time I was diagnosed with PTSD) but over the last six months...
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    • back children conditions daily diagnosed diagnosis doctor family fatigue feet fibromyalgia flare gabapentin housework ibs increase job night overwhelmed pain pressure sleep symptoms tests work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
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    Possibly Fibromyalgia, Anxiety, or something else?

    Hello, all: I've been dealing with a tingling (and occasionally burning) sensation on the left side of my body. It started almost two weeks ago when I had what I believe was a panic attack while driving home from work. I had to pull over into a parking lot and call a friend to come get me. My...
    • peppermint
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    • advice anxiety arm back burning clinic depressed doctor driving fibromyalgia friend health immediately insurance leg medication overwhelmed pain shoulder sore sore spots supplements testing tests tingling work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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