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  1. K

    New member here

    Hi everyone, I have been looking for awhile for a support group for Fibro. I have no doctor support really at the moment. My GP is getting tired of hearing about my issues and specialists so far are not all that helpful. I was diagnosed about 3 years ago following a car accident by a...
    • kathym
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  2. A

    Insurance stopped paying me again.

    I have to say I know these companies do this but am still on Short term and only have 3 weeks left and they just stopped paying me... I am sitting here waiting to hear from the claims lady as she told me she had 5 days to read my doctors notes. ( orthopedic surgeon ) which I emailed to her on...
  3. J

    Become your own ADVOCATE as much as possible

    I learned this a long time ago, thank goodness....doctors spend so little time with us and we leave their office knowing almost as much as we knew when we went in. Firstly, request copies of your labs....learn to study them and understand them. Address the highs and low range labs...those...
  4. N

    Doctor Doesn't Believe Fibromyalgia is a Real Diagnosis

    Hi, I have been having medical issues for at least eight years, and have been brushed off and offered antidepressants for most of them. Fall of 2013, I got a lot worse. Extreme fatigue, moderate pain to severe at times, insomnia, waking up like I took a beating all night long, cannot find...
    • NeraCaligula
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  5. Z

    "Fibro believing doctor" in Nashville TN

    Hello. I'm looking for fibro doctors in/around the Nashville TN area. Need some recommendations. My insurance company thinks that fibro falls under the rheumatologist and gave me an provider list. This list is old and outdated. The few doctors that sound promising...called them and they are not...
  6. IWillNotBackDown

    New here

    Hello Everyone! I'm new here and will keep this short. I want to be honest, I'm not in a very good place right now. I'm currently in a small flare, which is what prompted me to finally reach out. I was technically diagnosed with fibro, cfs and osteoarthritis(mild...in my hands) in March, but as...
  7. realmaryz

    20+ years of hell!

    All these years of pain and low stamina and drinking too much alcohol and panic attacks and depression. I was almost 50 years old when I was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Why didn't one of the many doctors I've seen over the years even mention the possibility of this? Anyway, hello! I'm...
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  8. R

    Doctor diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome

    Hi everyone! I have recently been diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome. It took me a long time to get any doctor to diagnose me with anything at all. I have been suffering from tmj disorder, a sleep disorder and chronic neck and back tension along with a slew of other random symptoms. I also...
    • Runwithwolves
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  9. M

    Birmingham Doctors

    My wife suffers from Fibromyalgia. Her condition has become very desperate over the last few years and the doctors she has seen in our area (Mississippi gulf coast) have not been able to help. She heard of a doctor in the Birmingham area and would like to schedule an appointment to see him. He...
  10. A

    New here, question re: Cymbalta

    Hi everyone, My name is Kristin, and I am thankful to have found this forum. My issues are many...Crohn's disease, psoriatic arthritis, facet arthritis in lower spine, degenerative disc disease, gout, but I have known I have fibromyalgia long before my doctor agreed. Severe, crippling pain...
    • artbykris
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Welcome new members
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